Mining in Chile aluminium-smelter projects in the Puerto Aisén and Strait of Magellan areas. Mining in Chile The mining sector in Chile is one of the pillars of Chilean economy and copper exports alone stands for more than one third of government income. Most mining in Chile is concentrated to the Norte Grande region spanning most of the Atacama Desert. Mining products of Chile includes copper, gold, silver, molybdenum, iron and coal. Although the relative importance of copper declined in the 1970s and 1980s, it was still the Chilean economy's most important product in 1992. The mining sector represented 6.7 percent of GDP
Sport in Chile Chile hosted the 2006 Women's World Roller Hockey Championship and won the championship by defeating Spain in the final. And won the Roller Hockey America's Cup in 2007 and the Pan American Ice Hockey Championship in 2011. Chile is the current world polo champion, achieved in May 2008, after beating Brazil 11-9 in the final game of the 2008 Polo World Cup in Mexico City. The late Gabriel Donoso was the greatest polo player in Chile, having the highest handicap of 9 goals, and is remembered for having led the Chilean national team to win the prestigious Coronation Cup, awarded