Cerro Verde/Santa Rosa

Overview

Tonnage and grades according to Briggs (2006), Cyprus Amax (1993?1998), Phelps Dodge (1999?2004). 1977?2004 production, 201 Mt at 0.68% Cu; 2004 resources, 1647 Mt at 0.48% Cu and 0.016% Mo, 544 Mt at 0.52% Cu, and 136 Mt at 0.3% Cu. Exposed. Two populations of supergene alunite: 38.8?36.1 Ma and 28?24.4 Ma.

Geological Context

Host Rock: breccia, dacite porphyry, quartz porphyry, quartz-feldspar porphyry, quartz monzodiorite porphyry (61.8��0.7)

Resources & Operations

Operator: 44

Production Start: 1977

Data Provenance

Source: USGS MRDS