Catalogo Expomin (Baja) | Minería | Chile
Despite its cyclic fluctuations, mining still is one of the main productive activities in Chile. Accor- ding to the data of the Instituto Nacional del Estadística, the sector provides direct employment for 221,460 (october-december 2011), which accounts for only 2% of the total work force of the country, although in those regions with a high mining activity as Antofagasta or Atacama, this ...