Miami

United States· ArizonaProduction
Contained Copper
5.0 Mt
Average Grade
0.40%
Deposit Type
Porphyry Cu-Mo
Discovery Year
1870

Overview

Historic porphyry Cu deposit. Producing continuously since 1911. Leach-SX-EW operation.

Geological Context

Tectonic Setting: Continental arc

Resources & Operations

Operator: Freeport-McMoRan

Mining Method: Open Pit

Data Provenance

Source: USGS; Freeport-McMoRan