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Tayahua Mine

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Summary

Mine TypeUnderground
StatusActive
Commodities
  • Copper
  • Lead
  • Zinc
  • Gold
  • Silver
Mining Method
  • Sub-level caving
  • Cut & Fill
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SnapshotThe Tayahua mine consists of 5 currently exploited mines: Santiago, Catasillas, Poniente, San Eligio and San Marcos.

The Tayahua unit increased its processed tonnage by recovering and acquiring strategic equipment for use inside the mine.

Owners

SourceSource
CompanyInterestOwnership
Minera Frisco S.A.B. de C.V. 91.69 % Indirect

Deposit type

  • Skarn

Summary:

The Tayahua underground mine operates in the foothills to the northeast of the Peñasquito property. The mineral deposit being mined at the Tayahua mine is a polymetallic zoned copper-lead-zinc-silver-gold skarn hosted in carbonates adjacent to a quartz monzonite intrusion.

Mining Methods

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Heavy Mobile Equipment

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Comminution

Crushers and Mills

Milling equipment has not been reported.

Processing

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Commodity Production

CommodityUnits202320222021202020172016
Copper M lbs  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe3228
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All production numbers are expressed as metal in concentrate.

Operational metrics

Metrics20202019201820172016
Daily ore mining rate  ....  Subscribe
Tonnes milled  ....  Subscribe3,665,409 t3,803,988 t2,262,893 t1,971,804 t

Production Costs

CommodityUnits2019
Cash costs Copper USD 161 / lb  

Personnel

Mine Management

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