Overview
Stage | Production |
Mine Type | Open Pit |
Commodities |
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Mining Method |
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Production Start | ... |
Mine Life | 2024 |
In 2019, the El Volcan mine was closed and ArcelorMittal continues to operate certain parts of the El Volcan facilities with material coming from the San Jose mine.
The El Volcan facilities which continue to be used with materials from the San José mine include the concentration plant and port installations. |
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ArcelorMittal operates the San José and El Volcan mines. ArcelorMittal’s interest in the San José mine is 100%.
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Summary:
San José is a metasomatic deposit, produced by hydrothermal replacement, with epidote-garnet skarns located in the contact zone between a Cretaceous limestone unit and a granodioritic intrusive. The mineralization is primarily composed of magnetite, with minor hematite. Accessory sulfide minerals including pyrite and chalcopyrite are also present.
Summary:
The San José Mine is a production stage iron ore mine. Ore is mined from the open pit using conventional mining methods.
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Reserves at December 31, 2023:
Iron ore reserve and resources estimates are including San Jose and Las Truchas mines.
Mineral reserves for San José are reported at a cut-off grade of 25% Fe.
Mineral resources for San José are reported at a cutoff grade of 25% Fe and Fe recovery of 75%.
Category | Tonnage | Commodity | Grade |
Proven
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Mt
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Iron
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39.3 %
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Probable
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107 Mt
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Iron
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29.1 %
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Proven & Probable
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107 Mt
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Iron
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29.2 %
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Indicated
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64 Mt
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Iron
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33.2 %
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Inferred
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20 Mt
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Iron
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32.1 %
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