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Vergel Destination Guide

Delve into Vergel in Peru

Vergel in the region of Tacna is a city in Peru - some 572 mi or ( 920 km ) South-East of Lima , the country's capital .

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Current time in Vergel is now 10:24 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Lima " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Putre, Iquique, Arica, Oruro, and La Paz. While being here, make sure to check out Putre . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Vergel ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Toquepala mine

The Toquepala mine is a large porphyry copper mine in the Tacna Province, Tacna Department, Peru. The mine is an open-pit mine producing copper, molybdenum, rhenium and silver with minor gold and zinc. The Toquepala mine and the Ilo smelter were opened in 1960 by Southern Peru Copper Corporation, then a subsidiary of ASARCO. A Solvent extraction/electrowinning (SX/EW) facility was added in 1995.

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Located at -17.25 -70.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: ASARCO, Copper mines in Peru, Mining in Peru