List of mines in Peru

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This is a list of mines in Peru.

NamePrimary extract
1 Antamina mine [1] copper
2 Arcata mine [2] silver
3 Azuca mine [2] silver
4 Bayóvar mine [3] phosphate
5 Berenguela mine [4] silver
6 Cañariaco Norte mine [5] copper
7 Cerro Verde mine [6] copper
8 Cerro Corona mine [7] gold and copper
9 Chucapaca mine [8] gold
10 Corani mine [9] silver
11 Costancia mine [10] copper
12 Crespo mine [2] silver
13 Cuajone mine [11] copper
14 Galeno mine [12] copper
15 Haquira mine [13] copper
16 Huaron mine [14] silver
17 Lagunas Norte mine [15] gold
18 Las Bambas copper mine [16] copper
19 Lily Mine other
20 Los Chancas mine [17] copper
21 Mantaro mine [18] phosphate
22 Marcona mine [19] iron
23 Morococha mine [20] silver
24 Pallancata mine [2] silver
25 Quellaveco mine [21] copper
26 Río Blanco mine [22] copper
27 Rio Huaypetue mine [23] gold
28 San Rafael mine [24] other
29 Santa Ana mine [25] other
30 Tia Maria mine copper
31 Tintaya mine [26] copper
32 Toquepala mine [27] copper
33 Toromocho mine [28] copper

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Mount Toromocho is a mountain in the Junín Region, Peru that sits next to the long established mining camp of Morococha and hosts a large polymetallic metal deposit. Toromocho means in Spanish "a bull with no horns". It is now owned by the Aluminum Corporation of China (Chinalco), a parent company of Chinalco Mining Corporation International (CMC). Minera Chinalco Perú S.A., a subsidiary of CMC which operates the Toromocho mine, is boosting the mine's productivity with a new production line.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Toquepala mine</span>

The Toquepala mine is a large porphyry copper mine in the Tacna Province, Tacna Department, Peru. The mine is an open-pit mine producing copper, molybdenum, rhenium and silver with minor gold and zinc.

The Toromocho mine is a large copper mine in the center of Peru, in Junín Region. Toromocho represents one of the largest copper reserves in Peru and in the world, having estimated reserves of 1.52 billion tonnes of ore grading 0.48% copper, 0.019% molybdenum and 336 million oz of silver.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ticlla (mountain)</span> Mountain in Peru

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Choquesafra or Choquezafra is a 5,152-metre-high (16,903 ft) mountain in the Vilcabamba mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, La Convención Province, on the border of the districts of Inkawasi and Vilcabamba. Choquesafra lies west of the Panta group and south of a river named Rancahuayco. The Huajchay River originates northwest of the mountain. It flows to the southwest as a right affluent of the Apurímac River.

Auquin Punta is an archaeological site with stone tombs (chullpa) in Peru located in the Huánuco Region, Huamalíes Province, Jacas Grande District. It is situated at a height of about 3,932 m (12,900 ft) above the village of Carhuapata (Qarwapata).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Choquepirhua (Arequipa)</span> Mountain in Peru

Choquepirhua is a mountain in the Chila mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,400 metres (17,717 ft) high. It lies in the Arequipa Region, Castilla Province, on the border of the districts of Chachas and Choco. Choquepirhua is situated south of Chila.

Las Bambas copper mine is an open-pit copper mine in the Cotabambas province of Peru. With over a billion tons of copper ore, the deposit is one of the largest in the world and produces 2% of global copper. Las Bambas also produces molybdenum concentrates. Development began on the mine in August 2015 and production began in early 2016.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tintaya mine</span> Peruvian copper mine

Tintaya is a Peruvian copper mine. It was owned by the Swiss corporation Xstrata. The mine is located in the Cusco Region, Espinar Province, Yauri District, southeast of Yauri. The ore processing rate is at 200,000 tonnes per year and the construction phase of the mine asked for US$1.5 billion investment. Bechtel was hired for feasibility and EPCM for the mine.

Pusuquy Pata or Ch'illiku Pampa is an archaeological site in the Ayacucho Region in Peru. It is located in the Huanta Province, Huanta District. The site consists of tombs of the Wari culture.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Paccharaju</span> Mountain in Peru

Paccharaju is a mountain of 5,744 m (18,845 ft) of elevation in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. In other maps it is shown as comprising two peaks: Rocotuyo of 5,749 m (18,862 ft) and Rayococha of 5,460 m (17,913 ft). It is located between the provinces of Asunción Province and Carhuaz, in Ancash; southwest of mount Tarush Kancha, inside Huascarán National Park.

Tankan or Ruq'a Qaqa, qaqa rock, Hispanicized Rucagaga) is a 5,162-metre-high (16,936 ft) mountain in the northern part of the Wallanka mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, in the districts of Aquia and Huallanca.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chuqi Chukchu</span> Mountain in Peru

Chuqi Chukchu is a 5,154-metre-high (16,909 ft) mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Lima Region, Huarochiri Province, Chicla District. Chuqi Chukchu lies near the Antikuna mountain pass, northwest of Wayrakancha and northeast of Quñuq P'ukru. The mining village of Q'asa P'allqa (Casapalca) lies at its feet.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ticlla (Castilla)</span> Mountain in Peru

Ticlla is a 5,303-metre-high (17,398 ft) mountain in the Chila mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Arequipa Region, Castilla Province, Chachas District. Ticlla lies southwest of Chila and Chila Pillune at a valley named Puncuhuaico. Its intermittent stream flows to Chachas Lake.

Ticlla is a mountain in the Chila mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 m (15,700 ft) high. It is located in the Arequipa Region, Castilla Province, Chachas District. Tiklla lies at the Cacamayo, east of Huayllayoc and southeast of Huamanripayoq.

Usnu Muqu is an archaeological site in Peru. It is located in the Apurímac Region, Abancay Province, Tamburco District, near the main square of Tamburco.

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