The coastal Cordillera of Chile hosts numerous world class IOCG deposits including Candelaria (400 mt @ 1.1 %Cu, 0.3 g/t Au), Mantos Blancos (> 400 mt @ 1.1 %Cu), Mantos Verdes (250 mt @ 0.75 %Cu) and El Soldado (> 200 mt @ 1.5 %Cu).

Information is based on detailed research contained in the masters study by Correa (2003).