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Peru
Alpamarca Mine (Alpamarca Operation)

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 Location:
111 km NE from Lima, Peru

  Regional Office:
Av. Manuel Olguín 373, Santiago de Surco
Lima
Peru
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Overview

StageProduction
Mine TypeOpen Pit
Commodities
  • Zinc
  • Lead
  • Silver
  • Copper
Mining Method
  • Truck & Shovel / Loader
Processing
  • Flotation
Mine Life2 years (as of Jan 1, 2019)


Owners & OPERATOR

Source: p. 33
CompanyInterestOwnership
Volcan Compania Minera S.A.A. 100 % Indirect
Compañía Minera Chungar S.A.C. (operator) 100 % Direct
Glencore has an economic interest in Volcan Compania Minera S.A.A. of 23.3%.

Deposit Type

  • Vein / narrow vein


Summary:

The Alpamarca-Rio Pallanga project 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.


Mining Methods

  • Truck & Shovel / Loader


Summary:

The Alpamarca operating unit is located in the Santa Bárbara district of Carhuacayán, Yauli province and Junín department, 182 km east of Lima.

This unit began operations in April 2014 and is made up of the mine Río Pallanga underground (suspended), the Alpamarca open pit, a concentrator plant called Alpamarca and the Romina - Puagjanca project.

In 2019, the production of ore from pits was 552 thousand tons. Also was extracted 7.62 million tons of waste that includes preparation areas, reaching a striping ratio of 13.8.


Crushing and Grinding


Processing

  • Flotation

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Combined production numbers are reported under Alpamarca Operation

Operational Metrics:

Metrics201920182017201620152014
Ore tonnes mined  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required910 kt713 kt443 kt
Waste  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required7,600 kt7,600 kt
Stripping / waste ratio  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required7.8 10.6
Tonnes processed  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required910 kt735 kt
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Reserves at December 31, 2019:

CategoryTonnage CommodityGrade
Proven & Probable 1.8 Mt Zinc 0.9 %
Proven & Probable 1.8 Mt Lead 0.7 %
Proven & Probable 1.8 Mt Silver 1.5 oz/t
Proven & Probable 1.8 Mt Copper 0.1 %
Measured & Indicated 3 Mt Zinc 1 %
Measured & Indicated 3 Mt Lead 0.7 %
Measured & Indicated 3 Mt Silver 1.6 oz/t
Measured & Indicated 3 Mt Copper 0.1 %
Inferred 0.1 Mt Zinc 0.9 %
Inferred 0.1 Mt Lead 0.5 %
Inferred 0.1 Mt Silver 1.6 oz/t


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Mine Management:

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Corporate Filings & Presentations:

DocumentYear
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Annual Report 2017
Management Discussion & Analysis 2017
Annual Report 2016
Annual Report 2015
Press Release 2015
Annual Report 2013
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