Name: Las Bambas
Address: Apurimac, PE

Overview

Major skarn-porphyry Cu-Au-Mo system in southern Peru.

Geological Context

Host Rock: Skarn and porphyry (Eocene-Oligocene)

Tectonic Setting: Continental arc

Geological Province: Central Andes

Metallogenic Belt: Andean Porphyry Belt

Operator: MMG

Mining Method: Open Pit

Production Start: 2016

Source: MMG technical reports

Last Verified: 2026-01-15