5.0 million tonnes transported annually in Chile and Bolivia and 1.3 million tonnes transported by road annually in Chile
Employees:
1,338
Figures as of December 2007
Since 1888, the principal activity of the Chilean railway company (named FCAB) has been the transportation of consumables and mining-related products in northern Chile and Bolivia. In recent years, the company has concentrated on the transport of copper cathodes and mining equipment. The most significant factor in the growth of tonnage in recent years has been the increased shipment of sulphuric acid required for the production of cathodes by the heap leach, SX-EW (solvent extraction and electrowinning) method.
The company is also involved in road transportation (through a 100% owned subsidiary named Train Ltda.), engineering and
freight-forwarding
services, and also water distribution to large customers.
The FCAB also has a 50% owned subsidiary, the Ferrocarril Andino, which provides rail services in Bolivia.
