Overview
| Stage | Production |
| Mine Type | Open Pit |
| Commodities |
|
| Mining Method |
|
| Processing |
- ROM/dump leach
- Solvent Extraction & Electrowinning
|
| Mine Life | 2027 |
Source:
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| Company | Interest | Ownership |
|
Freeport-McMoRan Inc.
|
100 %
|
Indirect
|
|
Freeport-McMoRan Tyrone Inc.
(operator)
|
100 %
|
Direct
|
Summary:
The Tyrone mine is a porphyry copper deposit. Mineralization is predominantly secondary sulfide consisting of chalcocite with leachable oxide mineralization consisting of chrysocola.
Summary:
Tyrone mine is an open-pit copper mining complex and has been in operation since 1967. It is located in Grant County, New Mexico, 10 miles south of Silver City, New Mexico, along State Highway 90. The site is accessible by paved road and by rail.
The available mining fleet consists of seven 240-metric ton haul trucks loaded by one shovel (P&H 4100A) with a bucket size of 47 cubic meters, which is capable of moving an average of 68,000 metric tons of material per day.
Processing
- ROM/dump leach
- Solvent Extraction & Electrowinning
Source:
Summary:
Copper processing facilities consist of a SX/EW operation with a maximum capacity of approximately 100 million pounds of copper cathode per year.
Production:
| Commodity | Units | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|
Copper
|
M lbs
| ...... | ...... | 55 | 61 | 76 | 84 | 94 |
All production numbers are expressed as cathode.
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Operational Metrics:
| Metrics | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|
Daily mining capacity
| ...... | 68,000 t | 49,000 t | 49,000 t | 49,000 t | 49,000 t |
|
Annual production capacity
| ...... | 100 M lbs of copper cathode | 100 M lbs of copper cathode | 100 M lbs of copper cathode | 100 M lbs of copper cathode | 100 M lbs of copper cathode |
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Reserves at December 31, 2020:
Cut-off grade for reserves is 0.02 % Cu.
| Category | OreType | Tonnage | Commodity | Grade | Recoverable Metal |
|
Proven
|
ROM leach
|
31 Mt
|
Copper
|
0.28 %
|
|
|
Probable
|
ROM leach
|
2 Mt
|
Copper
|
0.17 %
|
|
|
Proven & Probable
|
ROM leach
|
33 Mt
|
Copper
|
0.27 %
|
100 M lbs
|
|
Total Resource
|
ROM leach
|
52 Mt
|
Copper
|
0.28 %
|
|
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