El Arco mine explained

El Arco mine
Pushpin Map:Mexico Baja California Sur#Mexico
Coordinates:28.057°N -113.46°W
Subdivision Type:State
State/Province:Baja California Sur
Country:Mexico
Owner:Grupo México
Products:Copper

The El Arco mine is a planned large copper mine located in the north-west of Mexico in Baja California. El Arco represents one of the largest copper reserve in Mexico and in the world having estimated reserves of 1.5 billion tonnes of ore grading 0.41% copper.[1] As of 2021, the mine is planned to produce 190,000 tons of copper a year starting in 2027.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: El Arco mine. 2013. southerncoppercorporation.com. 2013-06-22. 2013-08-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20130830111751/http://www.southerncoppercorporation.com/ENG/intope/Pages/PGIntOperation.aspx#cuadros. dead.
  2. Web site: Garcia . David Alire . EXCLUSIVE Mexico's top copper miner plans $3.1 bln Baja, refining spend . Reuters . 2021-05-11 . 2022-07-17.