Toromocho mine
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Mount Toromocho |
| Junín Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Production | |
| Products | Copper, molybdenum |
The Toromocho mine is a large copper mine in the center of Peru, in Junín Region. Toromocho represents one of the largest copper reserve in Peru and in the world having estimated reserves of 1.52 billion tonnes of ore grading 0.48% copper, 0.019% molybdenum and 336 million oz of silver.[1]
The Toromocho project got its Environmental impact assessment (EIA) for exploration approved on December 14th 2010 according to directorial resolution Nº411-2010-MEM/AAM issued by the Peruvian Ministry of Energy and Mines. The consulting company Knight Piésold was in charge of executing the said EIA studies. Based on original Engineering Procurement and Construction designs executed on 2008 by Cosapi Engineering and Construction, an engineering and construction firm based in Peru, the mine shall be capable of treating 117,200 tons of ore per day as well as produce 210,000 tons of copper annually.Jacobs Engineering Group on 2013 performed feasibility study for Toromocho copper mining facilities expansion.[2]
References
- ^ "Minera Chinalco Peru". chinalco.com.pe. 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-06.
- ^ "Toromocho expansion". Digiscend.com. 2010. Retrieved 2015-03-29.