Overview

Major Laramide porphyry Cu-Mo deposit in northern Sonora.

Geological Context

Host Rock: Quartz monzonite porphyry (Paleocene (Laramide))

Tectonic Setting: Continental arc

Geological Province: Sierra Madre Occidental

Metallogenic Belt: Western US Porphyry Belt

Operator: Grupo Mexico

Mining Method: Open Pit

Production Start: 1979

Source: Grupo Mexico reports

Last Verified: 2025-12-01

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