Gualcamayo mine

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Gualcamayo mine
Location
San Juan Province
Country Argentina
Production
Products Gold
Owner
CompanyMineros

The Gualcamayo mine is one of the largest gold mines in the Argentina and in the world. [1] The mine is located in the north-western part of Argentina in San Juan Province. [1] The mine has estimated reserves of 3.3 million oz of gold. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Gualcamayo". yamana.com. 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-06-22. Retrieved 2013-07-02.

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