Los Chancas

Peru· ApurimacDevelopment
Contained Copper
10.0 Mt
Average Grade
0.35%
Deposit Type
Porphyry Cu-Mo
Discovery Year
1995

Overview

Undeveloped porphyry Cu-Mo deposit in the Apurimac belt. Feasibility study underway.

Geological Context

Host Rock: Quartz monzonite porphyry (Eocene-Oligocene)

Tectonic Setting: Continental arc

Resources & Operations

Operator: Southern Copper

Mining Method: Open Pit

Data Provenance

Source: Southern Copper reports