Cerro Corona

Peru· CajamarcaProduction
Contained Copper
5.0 Mt
Average Grade
0.45%
Deposit Type
Porphyry Cu-Au
Discovery Year
1990

Overview

Porphyry Cu-Au deposit in the Hualgayoc district of northern Peru.

Geological Context

Host Rock: Diorite porphyry (Miocene)

Tectonic Setting: Continental arc

Geological Province: Central Andes

Metallogenic Belt: Andean Porphyry Belt

Resources & Operations

Operator: Gold Fields

Mining Method: Open Pit

Production Start: 2008

Data Provenance

Source: Gold Fields reports

Last Verified: 2025-12-01

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