Overview
| Stage | Production |
| Mine Type | Open Pit |
| Commodities |
|
| Mining Method |
|
| Production Start | ...  |
| Mine Life | 2023 |
The expected mine life of Alpamarca is until December 2023 and the plant will be fed with ore from stockpiles and old tailings. |
Source:
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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., 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 wholly-owned subsidiary Volcan Compañía Minera S.A.A., and has two mining units, Animon and Alpamarca.
In Q4 2022, Glencore commenced a process exploring the possible disposal of its 23.3% economic interest in Volcan.
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Summary:
The Alpamarca deposit is a structurally-controlled vein-type deposit located in the Pacaros district of the province of Huaral.
Summary:
(Translated from Spanish by Google Translate)
The Alpamarca open pit is part of the Alpamarca operating unit. It is a deposit of lead, zinc, silver and copper veins. It is located 4,700 meters above sea level in the Santa Bárbara district of Carhuacayan, Yauli Province, Junin Region. The project consists of 2,100 hectares of concessions in an area with significant geological potential.
The Alpamarca deposit is mechanically-operated open pit. This pit is being operated in two sectors: Sector 1, which consists of the Nito pit and Sector 2, which consists of the Juanita, Fortuna Anita and Don Pablo pits.
During the year 2022, at Alpamarca open pit, interramp slope angles have been improved, between 3° and 6°, allowing a reduction of sterile and improving the recovery of the mineral.
According to the update of reserves as of December 2022, the exploitation of the Alpamarca pit is projected until December 2023 and the plant will be fed with ore from stockpiles and old tailings.
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Reserves at December 31, 2022:
| Category | Tonnage | Commodity | Grade | Contained Metal |
|
Proven & Probable
|
0.7 Mt
|
Zinc
|
1 %
|
7 kt
|
|
Proven & Probable
|
0.7 Mt
|
Lead
|
0.8 %
|
5 kt
|
|
Proven & Probable
|
0.7 Mt
|
Copper
|
0.1 %
|
|
|
Proven & Probable
|
0.7 Mt
|
Silver
|
1.4 oz/t
|
1 M oz
|
|
Total Resource
|
3.9 Mt
|
Zinc
|
1 %
|
40 kt
|
|
Total Resource
|
3.9 Mt
|
Lead
|
0.7 %
|
27 kt
|
|
Total Resource
|
3.9 Mt
|
Copper
|
0.1 %
|
2 kt
|
|
Total Resource
|
3.9 Mt
|
Silver
|
1.6 oz/t
|
6 M oz
|
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