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After 102 years, Chuquicamata lays claim to being the largest surface pit in the world

Noel Dyson

However, Chuquicamata (pronounced chu-ki-ka-mata) near the Chilean town of Calama is much more than that. It is the site of the world’s oldest recorded mine accident, a mining equipment museum, a showcase...

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