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Maria Mine

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Maria Mine

Location: 14 km NW from Cananea, Sonora, Mexico

Address:

Carretera Agua Prieta Ímuris Km. 99
Cananea
Sonora, Mexico
84620

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Summary

Mine TypeOpen Pit
StatusTemporary Suspension
Commodities
  • Copper
Mining Method
  • Truck & Shovel / Loader
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SnapshotAs part of Minera Frisco's strategy for 2025, the Maria unit will continue not to contribute processed tonnage, as it will focus primarily on the exploration and development of areas that will facilitate the future development of mineral reserves.

At the Maria plant, metallurgical study are continuing. Changes are being made to the irrigation methodology and maintenance of leach ponds, while exploration work is being carried out to enable the facility to resume operations in the future.

Owners

SourceSource
CompanyInterestOwnership
Minera Frisco S.A.B. de C.V. 99.99 % Indirect
Minera Frisco S.A.B. de C.V. owns 99.9% of the Ocampo mine through its subsidiary, Minera María, S. A. de C. V.

On October 1, 2024, Minera Real de Ángeles, S.A. de C.V. absorbed Minera María, S. A. de C. V.

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Heavy Mobile Equipment

Fleet data has not been reported.

Comminution

Crushers and Mills

Milling equipment has not been reported.

Processing

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Commodity Production

CommodityUnits202220212020201920182017
Copper t  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe1,5392,5922,077
All production numbers are expressed as cathode.

Operational metrics

Metrics20212020201920182017
Daily milling capacity  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe27,000 t27,000 t27,000 t
Tonnes milled  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe1,169,367 t636,662 t

Production Costs

Commodity production costs have not been reported.

Personnel

Mine Management

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