Mine detail: Toquepala

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: -17.29768, -71.36629

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper
Secondary: Molybdenum, Silver
Other material: Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Quartz, Sericite, Tourmaline
Discovery year: 1908

Production

Operation type: Surface
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1960

Geology

References

MRDSW002039
MAS3330430001
DEP10206863
Reference{Deposit:: TOQUEPALA: A BRIEF HISTORY, PP 48-51.}{Deposit:: TRANS. AIME, VOL 211, P. 262-266.}{Deposit:: PURSER, W. F., 1971, METAL-MINING IN PERU PAST AND PRESENT:}{Deposit:: PRAEGER, NEW YORK, 339 PGS.}{Deposit:: SCOTT, O., 1974, CUAJONE AND TOQUEPALA, IN ANDEAN-PERUVIAN}{Deposit:: TIMES, VOL. 34, NO. 1764, P. 47.}{Deposit:: ANDEAN TIMES, 1974, MISC. INFO.: LIMA, PERU: 10/74, VOL. 34,}{Deposit:: NO. 1763.}{Deposit:: ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL; 1974, P.258.}{Deposit:: ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, TOQUEPALA: PER* FIRST}{Deposit:: MAJOR COPPER COMPLEX, 11/79, P.125-128.}{Deposit:: ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, THE TOQUEPALA OREBODY, 4/60.}{Deposit:: AMERICAN MINING CONGRESS JOURNAL, HOW THE TOQUEPALA PROJECT}{Deposit:: RUNS, VOL. 55, 1969.}{Deposit:: SHIRLEY/CAMPBELL/DEJONG - RECOVERY OF MOLYBDENITE AT}{Deposit:: TOQUEPALA, MINING ENGINEERING, VOL.19, 1967, 7 PAGES.}{Deposit:: BARUA, VICTOR R., EL PROYECTO DE TOQUEPALA, MINERIA,}{Deposit:: SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 1957, PP 204-208.}{Deposit:: ROTHER, EBERHARD G. 20 ANOS DE TRABAJO EN LA MINA DE}{Deposit:: TOQUEPALA, SOUTHERN PERU COPPER CORPORATION, 1976, PP 1-16}{Deposit:: SOUTHERN PERU COPPER CORPORATION, LA MINA DE TOQUEPALA, 3 PP}{Deposit:: MINING ENGINEERING, TOQUEPALA, NOVEMBER 1969, PP 79-83.}{Deposit:: ASPECTOS DE LA GEOLOGIA DE TOQUEPALA, 6 PAGES}{Deposit:: MINING WORLD, HOW SOUTHERN PERU STRIPPED 20,000,000 TONS OF}{Deposit:: TOQUEPALA WASTE IN FIRST YEAR, VOL.19, 1957, PP 50-52.}{Deposit:: ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, TOQUEPALA IS ONE OF THE}{Deposit:: WORL* MOST PROSPEROUS COPPER OPERATIONS, 11/84, P.61-63.}{Deposit:: MCNEILL, HARRY L. & CHARLES S. BEECH, COMMINUTION AT SAN}{Deposit:: MANUEL AND TOQUEPALA, IN* MINING, 12/85, PG. 15-20}{Deposit:: MINING MAGAZINE, 11/80, P. 493}{Deposit:: ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, 2/88 P. 70.}{Deposit:: INTERNATIONAL MINING, 4/88, P. 100.}{Deposit:: LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, 2/29/88 V7N4 P.5}{Deposit:: WORLD MINING, 12/80, P.64.}{Deposit:: WORLD MINING, 2/82, P.66.}{Deposit:: WORLD MINING, 9/81, P.75,76.}{Deposit:: MINER NEWSPAPER, AUG. 17-30, 1981, P.38.}{Deposit:: ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, 4/82, P.11,13.}{Deposit:: PRODUCTION COST UPDATE, VOL. II/ NO. 2, 6/30/84, P.9.}{Deposit:: ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, 1/83, P.13.}{Deposit:: WORLD MINING EQUIPMENT, 2/88, P.3.}{Deposit:: MINERALS FOR EXPORT, NO.7, 12/89-1/90, P.7.}{Deposit:: AMERICAN METAL MARKET, 12/4/91, P.2.}{Deposit:: SKILLINGS, 12/7/91, P.8.}{Deposit:: MINING JOURNAL, 12/6/91, P.413.}{Deposit:: ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, 1/92, P.14.}{Deposit:: SKILLINGS, 1/4/92, P.13.}{Deposit:: SOUTHWESTERN PAY DIRT, 1/92, P.19A.}{Deposit:: MINING JOURNAL, SUPPLEMENT, 1/22/93, P.4,5.}{Deposit:: LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, V 12/N 8, 5/31/93, P.7.}{Deposit:: SOUTHWESTERN PAY DIRT, 6/93, P.19B.}{Deposit:: MINING JOURNAL, 5/21/93, P.365.}{Deposit:: MINING RECORD, 3/2/94, P.15.}{Deposit:: AMERICAN METAL MARKET, 3/25/94, P.5.}{Deposit:: SKILLINGS, 3/26/94, P.11.}{Deposit:: METALS WEEK, 3/28/94, P.6.}{Deposit:: MINING JOURNAL, 5/94, P.322.}{Deposit:: DILLARD, GARY, LAST OF BIG 4 COPPER FIRMS INVESTS DOWN}{Deposit:: SOUTH, SOUTHWESTERN PAY DIRT, 11/94, P.4A-11A.}{Deposit:: SOUTHERN PERU COPPER CORP., MEMORIA*3, P.26-28.}{Deposit:: MINING RECORD, V 106/N 14, 4/12/95, P.1.}{Deposit:: SOUTHERN PERU COPPER CORP., MEMORIA*4, P.23-27.}{Deposit:: PHELPS DODGE CORP., 1994 10-K, P.9,13,14.}{Deposit:: PHELPS DODGE CORP., 1994 ANNUAL REPORT, P.18.}{Reserve-Resource:: SOUTHERN PERU COPPER CORP, 1989 ANNUAL REPORT P.9.}{Reserve-Resource:: ASARCO INC., 1993 10-K, P.A15-A19.}{Reserve-Resource:: ASARCO INC., 1991 ANNUAL REPORT, P.33,35.}{Reserve-Resource:: SOUTHERN PERU COPPER CORP., 1992 ANNUAL REPORT, P.9.}{Reserve-Resource:: ASARCO INC., 1994 10-K, P.A18,20,21.}
ReporterPorter, Kenneth E.