Antapaccay

Peru· CuscoUnknown
Contained Copper
8.0 Mt
Average Grade
0.74%
Deposit Type
Porphyry Cu-Mo
Discovery Year
1930

Overview

Resource as of March 2, 2007, at 0.4% Cu cut-off grade. Andahuaylas-Yauri belt. Large post-mineral diatreme. Exposed.

Geological Context

Host Rock: andesite porphyry, breccia, dacite porphyry, diorite, granodiorite porphyry, monzonite porphyry, quartz monzonite porphyry, skarn (38.4?34)

Resources & Operations

Operator: Glencore

Mining Method: Open Pit

Data Provenance

Source: USGS MRDS | coordinate: Mindat