This list of molybdenum mines is subsidiary to the list of mines article and lists working, defunct and planned mines that have substantial molybdenum output, organized by country.
Province | Mine | Operator | Location |
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Syunik | Kajaran mine | Zangezur Copper and Molybdenum Combine | Kajaran |
Province | Mine | Operator | Location |
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Henan | -[ citation needed ] | China Molybdenum Company Limited | - |
Shaanxi | -[ citation needed ] | Jinduicheng Molybdenum Group Mining Corporation | - |
Liaoning | -[ citation needed ] | Yangjiazhangzi Molybdenum Mine | - |
Heilongjiang | Yichun Luming mine | Yichun Luming Mining Company | Yichun, Heilongjiang |
Country | Mine | Operator | Location |
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Norway | Knaben[ citation needed ] | - | - |
Sweden | Munka [1] | - | - |
Sweden | Åggojaure [1] | - | - |
Sweden | Norregruvan [1] | - | - |
Sweden | Porjusgruvan [1] | - | - |
Sweden | Druggegruvan [1] | - | - |
Sweden | Haukok [1] | - | - |
Sweden | Björntjärn [1] | - | - |
Province | Mine | Operator | Location |
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British Columbia | MAX (U., C.) [2] | FortyTwo Metals Inc. (Roca Mines Inc.) | Trout Lake |
Kitsault [3] | Avanti Mining Inc. | 140 km northeast of Prince Rupert | |
Highland Valley (P., C.) [2] | Teck Cominco Limited | Logan Lake | |
Gibraltar (P., C.) [2] | Taseko Mines Limited | north of Williams Lake | |
Endako (P., C.) [2] | Thompson Creek Mining Limited | Fraser Lake | |
Huckleberry (P., C.) [2] | Imperial Metals Corporation | Houston | |
State | Mine | Operator | County |
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Arizona | Bagdad [4] | Freeport-McMoRan | Yavapai |
Mineral Park [4] | Mercator Minerals Ltd. | Mohave | |
Morenci [4] | Freeport-McMoRan | Greenlee | |
Sierrita [4] | Freeport-McMoRan | Pima | |
Colorado | Climax [5] | Climax Molybdenum Company (Freeport-McMoRan) | Lake |
Henderson [4] [5] | Climax Molybdenum Company (Freeport-McMoRan) | Clear Creek | |
Idaho | Thompson Creek [4] | Thompson Creek Metals Co. Inc. | Custer |
Montana | Continental Pit [4] | Montana Resources LLP | Silver Bow |
Nevada | Ashdown mine [4] | Win-Eldrich Mines Ltd. | Humboldt |
Robinson [4] | Quadra FNX Mining Ltd. | White Pine | |
New Mexico | Chino [4] | Freeport-McMoRan | Grant |
Questa [4] | Chevron Mining | Taos | |
Utah | Bingham Canyon [4] | Kennecott Utah Copper Corp. | Salt Lake |
The following copper mines produce more than 1,000 million tons of molybdenum per year as of 2023 according to the Chilean Copper Commission. [6] Regions are ordered from north to south.
Region | Mine | Operator | Location |
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Tarapacá | Collahuasi [7] | Compañía Minera Doña Inés de Collahuasi | Pica |
Antofagasta | Centinela | Minera Centinela | Sierra Gorda |
Chuquicamata [8] | Codelco | Calama | |
Radomiro Tomic | Codelco | Calama | |
Sierra Gorda [9] | Sierra Gorda SCM | Sierra Gorda | |
Spence | Pampa Norte (BHP) | Sierra Gorda | |
Atacama | Caserones [10] | SCM Minera Lumina Copper Chile | Tierra Amarilla |
Coquimbo | Los Pelambres [7] | Antofagasta Minerals | Salamanca |
Valparaíso | Andina | Codelco | Los Andes |
Santiago | Los Bronces | Anglo American Sur | Lo Barnechea |
O'Higgins | El Teniente [11] | Codelco | Machalí |
Province | Mine | Operator | Location |
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Madang | Yandera [ citation needed ] | Marengo Mining Limited | - |
State | Mine | Principal Company | Location |
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Queensland | Anduramba [12] | D'Aguilar Gold | 100 km northwest of Brisbane, Qld |
South Australia | Kalkaroo [12] | Havilah Resources NL | Northwest of Broken Hill, SA |
New South Wales | Kingsgate [12] | Auzex Resources | 20 km east of Glen Innes |
Northern Territory | Molyhil [12] | Thor Mining PLC | 230 km northeast of Alice Springs, NT |
Western Australia | Spinifex Ridge [12] | Moly Mines Ltd. | 110 km south of Wyndham |