Escondida copper mine in Chile

Sentinel-1 CSAR IW acquired on 19 May 2017 at 23:13:10 UTC
Sentinel-2 MSI acquired on 30 March 2018 at 14:37:49 UTC
Author(s): Sentinel Vision team, VisioTerra, France - svp@visioterra.fr
Keyword(s): Land, open pit mine, natural resources, mountains, geology, subduction, faults, volcanoes, endorheic basin, Atacama desert, Andes, Chile
Fig. 1 - S2 (30.03.2018) - 11,8,2 colour composite - This region of Atacama sports colours worthy of H. Bosch paintings.
Fig. 2 - 4,3,2 natural colour - Escondida open pit shows various hues but less saturated colours in natural colour.
Built on a porphyry deposit, it is world’s largest copper-producing mine. Copper represents 40% of Chile exports, which of Escondida produces 20%.
Fig. 3 - S1 (19.05.2017) - The radar image highlights the pits depth due to the radar shadow & foreshortening.
Fig. 4 - S2 - 11,8,2 colour composite - Pits, tailing, ponds & nearby volcanic bare soils show very differently in this composite.