Mine detail: (Facility) Cananea Copper Smelter

Previously called 'Cananea Smelter'

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Location

Lat / long: 31.02655, -110.26626

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper

Production

Operation type: Processing Plant
Development status: Plant

Geology

References

MAS2010491002
DEP10133672
Reference{Deposit:: WORLD MINING, SEPT. 1978: OPERATIONS EXPANSION AT CANANEA--}{Deposit:: MEXIC* LARGEST COPPER ORE DEPOSIT, PP. 64-70.}{Deposit:: PINCOCK, ALLEN & HOLT, INC.; THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERING,}{Deposit:: OPERATING AND ENVIRONMENTAL COST DATA FOR INTERNATIONAL}{Deposit:: COPPER SMELTING AND REFINING OPERATIONS - CANANEA,}{Deposit:: MEXICO. BUMINES CONTRACT J0290007; FOR INF., CONTACT S.W.}{Deposit:: TOWLE, TPO, BUMINES-MAFO, DENVER CO.}{Deposit:: MINING JOURNAL, LONDON, FEB. 22, 1991.}
ReporterTowle, Stewart W.