The Antamina mine in the
Andes Mountains of
Peru
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is one of the largest
copper
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zinc
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mines in the world. It is an
open pit mine
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owned by
Teck Resources
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which had an estimated life of mine at 15 years. It also produced
molybdenum. It produced 390,800 tons of
copper concentrate in 2006, 461,000 tons
in 2013. The total capital expenditure of the mine by 2013 was US$2.3 billion. İt is located at an altitude of 4,300 meters above sea level.
The mine is expected to have its stockpiles depleted by 2022 and is thus scheduled to cease production by 2019.
Klohn Crippen Berger (KCB) is in charge of the preparation for the Closure Plan.
See also
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Antamina Tailings Dam
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Zinc mining
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List of mines in Peru
This is a list of mines in Peru.
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Peru
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Copper mining
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Ancash Region
Copper mines in Peru
Open-pit mines
Teck Resources
Molybdenum mines