Overview
| Stage | Production |
| Mine Type | Underground |
| Commodities |
|
| Mining Method |
- Cut & Fill
- Sub-level stoping
- Room-and-pillar
|
| Production Start | ...  |
| Mine Life | 2 years (as of Jan 1, 2021) |
Chungar Mining Unit consists of two underground mines: Animón and Islay; and a concentration plant named Animón. |
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| Company | Interest | Ownership |
|
Glencore plc.
|
23.3 %
|
Indirect
|
|
Compañía Minera Chungar S.A.C.
(operator)
|
100 %
|
Direct
|
Volcan Compañía Minera S.A.A. is a subsidiary of Glencore AG, which is a subsidiary of Glencore Plc., a company domiciled in Switzerland, hereinafter the Parent, owner of 63% of common class A voting shares and an economic interest of 23%, excluding treasury shares.
Compañía Minera Chungar S.A.C. is a subsidiary of Volcan Compañía Minera S.A.A., and has two mining units, Animon and Alpamarca, located in the department of Pasco and is engaged in the exploration, development and operation of mineral deposits, basically with zinc, copper and lead contents.
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Deposit Type
- Breccia pipe / Stockwork
- Hydrothermal
Summary:
Located in the Huaron mining district, Chungar encompasses the Islay and Animon mines. The mineralization in Islay comprises a breccia-type fissure fill, mainly with silver mineralization, with subordinated lead and zinc, Animon is a hydrothermal polymetallic deposit consisting of mineralized structures probably related to Miocene aged monzonite dykes principally within, but not confined to the Huaron anticline.
Animon Mine in Peru's Huaron mining district is hydrothermal polymetallic deposit (hosting silver, lead, zinc, and copper) consisting of mineralized structures probably related to Miocene aged monzonite dykes principally within. Mineralization is encountered in veins parallel to the main fault systems, in replacement bodies associated with the calcareous sections of the conglomerates and other favourable stratigraphic horizons, and as dissemination in the monzonitic intrusions at vein intersections.
Mineralization occurs mainly in veins but also in “mantos” (stratiform deposits) and replacement deposits. Mineralized veins vary from a few centimetres to up to 10 metres wide, and may extend along strike for up to 1,800 metres. Most of the structures show open mineralization at depth and have excellent exploration potential.
The first pulse of mineralization was associated with the emplacement of intrusive bodies and the subsequent opening of structures, during which zinc, iron, tin, and tungsten minerals were deposited. This was fo ........
Mining Methods
- Cut & Fill
- Sub-level stoping
- Room-and-pillar
Summary:
(Translated from Spanish by Google Translate)
The Chungar unit has two underground mines: the Animón mine, with a production capacity of 3,200 tpd and the Islay mine with a production capacity of 450 tpd, the tonnages produced by these two mines are treated at the Animón plant.
The main mining method at Animon is cut and fill; sub-level stoping production is subordinate. The mining method at Islay is sub-level stoping in vein-hosted mineralisation, and room and pillar for sub-horizontal mineralized bodies.
Animon Mine
Ore production was 4.2% higher than in 2020, the results of production of fine lead, copper and silver increased by 24%, 40% and 7%, respectively, while the production of zinc fines decreased by 2%.
Islay Mine
The operation of the infrastructure of the pumping system inside the mine began for a total capacity of 400 l/s, which guarantees the development of the deepening from the mine On the other hand, the operation was centralized in the Veta Sur, Sur Ceiling, Islay Floor and the Jasmine mantle.
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Reserves at December 31, 2021:
| Category | Tonnage | Commodity | Grade | Contained Metal |
|
Proven & Probable
|
3.6 Mt
|
Zinc
|
4.3 %
|
156 kt
|
|
Proven & Probable
|
3.6 Mt
|
Lead
|
1.6 %
|
57 kt
|
|
Proven & Probable
|
3.6 Mt
|
Copper
|
0.1 %
|
5 kt
|
|
Proven & Probable
|
3.6 Mt
|
Silver
|
2.1 oz/t
|
7 M oz
|
|
Total Resource
|
29 Mt
|
Zinc
|
5.4 %
|
1,580 kt
|
|
Total Resource
|
29 Mt
|
Lead
|
1.8 %
|
521 kt
|
|
Total Resource
|
29 Mt
|
Copper
|
0.2 %
|
44 kt
|
|
Total Resource
|
29 Mt
|
Silver
|
3.1 oz/t
|
90 M oz
|
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