Copper Mountain

Canada· British ColumbiaProduction
Contained Copper
3.0 Mt
Average Grade
0.25%
Deposit Type
Porphyry Cu-Mo
Discovery Year
1880

Overview

Porphyry Cu-Au deposit in the Princeton area of southern BC.

Geological Context

Host Rock: Granodiorite porphyry (Early Jurassic)

Tectonic Setting: Island arc

Geological Province: Canadian Cordillera

Metallogenic Belt: Canadian Porphyry Belt

Resources & Operations

Operator: Hudbay Minerals

Mining Method: Open Pit

Production Start: 1972

Data Provenance

Source: Hudbay reports

Last Verified: 2025-12-01

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