Overview
| Stage | Production |
| Mine Type | Open Pit |
| Commodities |
|
| Mining Method |
|
| Processing |
- ROM/dump leach
- Solvent Extraction & Electrowinning
|
| Mine Life | 2026 |
Source:
p. 4, 178
| Company | Interest | Ownership |
|
Freeport-McMoRan Inc.
|
100 %
|
Indirect
|
|
Freeport Minerals Corp.
(operator)
|
100 %
|
Direct
|
Freeport Minerals Corporation (FMC) operates seven open-pit copper mines in North America – Morenci, Bagdad, Safford, Sierrita and Miami in Arizona, and Chino and Tyrone in New Mexico.
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:
The available mining fleet consists of seven 240-metric ton haul trucks loaded by one shovel with a bucket size of 47 cubic meters, which is capable of moving an average of 49,000 metric tons of material per day.
Processing Technologies
- ROM/dump leach
- Solvent Extraction & Electrowinning
Summary:
Copper processing facilities consist of a SX/EW operation with a maximum capacity of approximately 100 million pounds of copper cathode per year.
Reserves at December 31, 2018:
| Category | OreType | Tonnage | Commodity | Grade | Recoverable Metal |
|
Proven
|
ROM leach
|
49 Mt
|
Copper
|
0.26 %
|
|
|
Probable
|
ROM leach
|
6 Mt
|
Copper
|
0.21 %
|
|
|
Proven & Probable
|
ROM leach
|
55 Mt
|
Copper
|
0.25 %
|
0.2 B lbs
|
Heavy Mobile Equipment as of December 31, 2018:
| HME Type | Size | Quantity |
|
Shovel
|
47 cu. m
|
1
|
|
Truck (haul)
|
240 t
|
7
|
Mine Management:
| Job Title | Name | Profile | Ref. Date |
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Mar 20, 2019
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Corporate Filings & Presentations:
| Document | Year |
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2018
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2017
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2016
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Form 10-K
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2015
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Form 10-K
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2014
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