Met-Mex Peñoles is a large
metallurgical and
chemical
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company located in
Torreón, Coahuila Mexico. This industrial site processes the majority of the
zinc
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and
lead
Lead () is a chemical element; it has Chemical symbol, symbol Pb (from Latin ) and atomic number 82. It is a Heavy metal (elements), heavy metal that is density, denser than most common materials. Lead is Mohs scale, soft and Ductility, malleabl ...
mineral ores mined in
Mexico
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and some other countries.
The facility produces the following metals:
silver
Silver is a chemical element; it has Symbol (chemistry), symbol Ag () and atomic number 47. A soft, whitish-gray, lustrous transition metal, it exhibits the highest electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, and reflectivity of any metal. ...
,
gold
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, zinc, lead,
cadmium and
bismuth; as well as the following chemicals:
sulfuric acid
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,
oleum, and
antimony trioxide.
This metallurgical complex is the largest producer of silver in the world, the largest producer of zinc in
Latin America
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, and the most important producer of gold and lead in Mexico.
Peñoles Group is not only Met-Mex. It includes a variety of business units like mines, metallurgical, chemical and administrative companies.
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Metal companies of Mexico