Lomas Bayas

Chile· AntofagastaUnknown
Contained Copper
5.0 Mt
Average Grade
0.28%
Deposit Type
Porphyry Cu-Mo
Discovery Year
1880

Overview

Cu enrichment age 21 Ma. 40% of the deposit area covered by alluvium and colluvium.

Geological Context

Host Rock: breccia, feldspar porphyry, granodiorite porphyry, tonalite porphyry (57.9?57.1��1.8)

Resources & Operations

Operator: Glencore

Mining Method: Open Pit

Production Start: 1880

Data Provenance

Source: USGS MRDS