Overview
| Stage | Production |
| Mine Type | Open Pit |
| Commodities |
|
| Mining Method |
|
| Processing |
- ROM/dump leach
- Solvent Extraction & Electrowinning
|
| Mine Life | 2027 |
Source:
p. 4,127
| Company | Interest | Ownership |
|
Freeport-McMoRan Inc.
|
100 %
|
Indirect
|
|
Freeport Minerals Corp.
(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 chrysocolla.
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 nine 240-metric-ton haul trucks loaded by one electric shovel with a bucket size of 47 cubic meters, which is capable of moving an average of 108,000 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.
Reserves at December 31, 2021:
Mineral Reserves Cut-off grade is 0.05 % Cu.
Mineral Resources Cut-off grade is 0.02 % Cu.
| Category | OreType | Tonnage | Commodity | Grade | Contained Metal |
|
Proven
|
ROM leach
|
18 Mt
|
Copper
|
0.29 %
|
|
|
Probable
|
ROM leach
|
1 Mt
|
Copper
|
0.13 %
|
|
|
Proven & Probable
|
ROM leach
|
19 Mt
|
Copper
|
0.28 %
|
0.1 B lbs
|
|
Measured
|
ROM leach
|
115 Mt
|
Copper
|
0.22 %
|
|
|
Indicated
|
ROM leach
|
29 Mt
|
Copper
|
0.21 %
|
|
|
Inferred
|
ROM leach
|
15 Mt
|
Copper
|
0.21 %
|
|
|
Total Resource
|
ROM leach
|
158 Mt
|
Copper
|
0.22 %
|
0.8 B lbs
|
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