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After 102 years this mine lays claim to being the largest surface pit in the world - and at 5km long, 3km wide and more than 1km deep it could well be right

A Komatsu haul truck at Chuquicamata fitted with a Duratray body

11 December 2017
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However, Chuquicamata (pronounced chu-ki-ka-mata) near the Chilean town of Calama is much more than that.

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