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Mexico
El Volcan & San Jose Mine

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 Location:
14 km SE from Rosario, Sonora, Mexico

  Address:
Carretera Internacional 15 Mochis-Obregón Km 230, Ejido El Henequén
Ciudad Obregón
Sonora, Mexico
85205
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Overview

StageProduction
Mine TypeOpen Pit
Commodities
  • Iron Ore
Mining Method
  • Truck & Shovel / Loader
Production Start...
Mine Life3 years (as of Jan 1, 2021)
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.


Owners

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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%.

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Deposit Type

  • 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 is primarily composed of magnetite, with minor hematite. Accessory sulfide minerals including pyrite and chalcopyrite are also present.


Mining Methods

  • Truck & Shovel / Loader


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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Production:

CommodityUnits202120202019201820172015
Iron Ore kt  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required1,6001,8001,700
All production numbers are expressed as concentrate.
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Operational Metrics:

Metrics202120202019
Ore tonnes mined  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required2.4 Mt
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Reserves at December 31, 2021:
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 27% Fe.

Mineral resources for San José are reported at a cutoff grade of 27% Fe and Fe recovery of 75%.

CategoryTonnage CommodityGrade
Proven 12 Mt Iron 36.3 %
Probable 101 Mt Iron 30.5 %
Proven & Probable 113 Mt Iron 31.1 %
Measured 15 Mt Iron 34.4 %
Indicated 64 Mt Iron 34.6 %
Measured & Indicated 79 Mt Iron 34.6 %
Inferred 31 Mt Iron 35.4 %



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Mine Management:

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Corporate Filings & Presentations:

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Annual Report 2018
Annual Report 2018
Form 20-F 2018
Annual Report 2017
Fact Sheet 2016
Form 20-F 2016
Annual Report 2015
Form 20-F 2015
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