La Negra is a small industrial complex east of
Antofagasta,
Chile after crossing the coastal mountain range, in the
Atacama Desert.
Overview
Among ''La Negra'' industries, the two major ones are ''Altonorte'', a
copper smelter refinery, and ''Inacesa'', a cement plant. It offers basic services for truckers and travelers in general.
La Negra is also the intersection of the
Pan-American Highway and the road from
Antofagasta to
Escondida Mine
Escondida is a copper mine at elevation in the Atacama Desert in Antofagasta Region, Chile.
Geology
The Escondida deposit is one of a cluster of porphyry coppers in an elongated area about 18 km north–south and 3 km east–west a ...
. It counts a station on the
Salta–Antofagasta railway.
Antofagasta
Industry in Chile
Buildings and structures in Antofagasta Region
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