The El Arco mine is a planned large
copper mine located in the north-west of
Mexico in
Baja California. El Arco represents one of the largest copper reserve in
Mexico and in the world having estimated reserves of 1.5 billion tonnes of ore grading 0.41% copper.
As of 2021, the mine is planned to produce 190,000 tons of copper a year starting in 2027.
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Buenavista mine
The Buenavista mine, historically known as the Cananea copper mine, is a large open pit copper mine located in the north-west of Mexico in Cananea, Sonora. It lies south of the international border near Nogales, Arizona. Buenavista mine represe ...
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El Pilar mine
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Copper mines in Mexico