Chino

United States· New MexicoProduction
Contained Copper
8.0 Mt
Average Grade
0.40%
Deposit Type
Porphyry Cu-Mo
Discovery Year
1800

Overview

Major porphyry Cu-Mo deposit. Santa Rita pit. One of the oldest continuously mined sites in North America.

Geological Context

Tectonic Setting: Continental arc

Resources & Operations

Operator: Freeport-McMoRan

Mining Method: Open Pit

Data Provenance

Source: Freeport-McMoRan NI 43-101

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