Toquepala copper deposit
E736440
The Toquepala copper deposit is a major Peruvian porphyry copper ore body renowned for its large-scale open-pit mine and significant contribution to global copper production.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | porphyry copper deposit ⓘ |
| alterationStyle |
phyllic alteration
ⓘ
potassic alteration ⓘ propylitic alteration ⓘ |
| associatedMine | Toquepala mine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| byProduct |
gold
ⓘ
molybdenum ⓘ silver ⓘ |
| commodityClass | base metals ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| depositTypeModel | Andean-type porphyry copper system ⓘ |
| discoveredInCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
major source of copper for Peru
ⓘ
significant contributor to global copper production ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | Andean continental margin ⓘ |
| hasMiningInfrastructure |
concentrator plant
ⓘ
tailings storage facilities ⓘ waste dumps ⓘ |
| hostRock | intrusive igneous rocks ⓘ |
| isExploitedFor | metallic copper production ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Tacna Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern Peru ⓘ |
| majorGangueMineral |
biotite
ⓘ
feldspar ⓘ quartz ⓘ |
| majorOreMineral |
bornite
ⓘ
chalcocite ⓘ chalcopyrite ⓘ |
| minedBy |
Southern Copper Corporation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern Peru Copper Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| miningMethod | open-pit mining ⓘ |
| miningScale | large-scale open-pit ⓘ |
| near | city of Tacna ⓘ |
| oreControl |
disseminated sulfide mineralization
ⓘ
porphyry-style stockwork veining ⓘ |
| oreProcessingMethod | concentration by flotation ⓘ |
| oreType | porphyry copper ⓘ |
| ownership | Grupo Mexico (through Southern Copper Corporation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Central Andes porphyry copper belt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryCommodity | copper ⓘ |
| product |
copper concentrate
ⓘ
molybdenum concentrate ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | subduction-related magmatic arc ⓘ |
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