Overview
Stage | Production |
Mine Type | Open Pit |
Commodities |
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Mining Method |
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Processing |
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Mine Life | 2033 |
The Mission Complex, an open-pit mine composed of the Mission, Eisenhower, Pima, Mineral Hill and South San Xavier properties and the nearby North San Xavier mine. The current pit, 2.5 miles long by 1.5 mile wide and 1,200 feet deep, is situated on 20,000 acres. Benches are 40 feet high. |
Source:
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The Mining Division of Grupo Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (GMéxico) is controlled by Americas Mining Corporation (AMC) which operates the United States subsidiary - Asarco LLC (Asarco).
Asarco LLC includes the Mission, Ray and Silver Bell Arizona mines.
Summary:
The Mission deposit is a porphyry copper skarn deposit located southwest of the city of Tucson in Pima County, Arizona. A series of Paleozoic sedimentary rocks.
Summary:
The Mission Complex, an open-pit mine composed of the Mission, Eisenhower, Pima, Mineral Hill and South San Xavier properties and the nearby North San Xavier mine.
Production:
Commodity | Product | Units | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
Copper
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Metal in concentrate
|
M lbs
| ......  | ......  | 0 | 150 | 151 | 134 |
Copper
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Concentrate
|
kt
| ......  | ......  | 204 | 271 | 283 | 262 |
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Operational Metrics:
Metrics | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
Total tonnes mined
| ......  | ......  | ......  | 47,640 kt | 48,194 kt | 59,851 kt |
Ore tonnes mined
| ......  | ......  | ......  | 18,003 kt | 17,742 kt | 17,450 kt |
Tonnes milled
| ......  | ......  | ......  | 18,003 kt | 17,742 kt | 17,450 kt |
Daily milling rate
| ......  | ......  | ......  | 54.4 kt | 52.6 kt | 49 kt |
Stripping / waste ratio
| ......  | ......  | ......  | 1.65 | | |
Daily mining rate
| ......  | ......  | ......  | 144,000 t | 144,000 t | 141,000 t |
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Reserves at December 31, 2018:
Category | Tonnage | Commodity | Grade | Contained Metal |
Proven & Probable
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266,268 koz
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Copper
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0.389 %
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1,036 kt
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