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Mexico

El Volcan & San Jose Mine

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Overview

Mine TypeOpen Pit
StatusClosing / Closed
Commodities
  • Iron Ore
Mining Method
  • Truck & Shovel / Loader
Production Start... Lock
SnapshotSan José and El Volcan iron ore mines stopped production in 2019 and 2024, respectively, due to depletion of reserves and are accordingly no longer in operation.

Owners

SourceSource
CompanyInterestOwnership
ArcelorMittal SA 100 % Indirect
ArcelorMittal Mexico S.A. de C.V (operator) 100 % Direct
ArcelorMittal operates the San José and El Volcan mines. ArcelorMittal’s interest in the San José mine is 100%.

Deposit type

  • Metasomatic
  • Skarn

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 was primarily composed of magnetite, with minor hematite. Accessory sulfide minerals, including pyrite and chalcopyrite, were also present.

Reserves

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Mining Methods

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Comminution

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Processing

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Production

CommodityUnits202420232022202120202019201820172015
Iron Ore kt  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe8001,6001,8001,700
All production numbers are expressed as concentrate.

Operational metrics

Metrics2024202320222021202020192015
Ore tonnes mined  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe2.4 Mt
Annual production capacity  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe2.3 Mt of iron ore concentrate

Production Costs

Commodity production costs have not been reported.

Heavy Mobile Equipment

Fleet data has not been reported.

Personnel

Mine Management

Job TitleNameProfileRef. Date
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