Tintaya mine

For the mountain in the Arequipa Region, Peru, see Tintaya (Arequipa).

Tintaya copper mine as seen from the air

Tintaya (Quechua for the cocoon which contains the chrysalis of the moth) ^[1] is a Peruvian copper mine. It was owned by the Swiss corporation Xstrata (now merged with Glencore). The mine is located in the Cusco Region, Espinar Province, Yauri District, southeast of Yauri. ^{[2] [3]} The ore processing rate is at 5,404,000 tons per year and the construction phase of the mine asked for US$368 millions investment. SNC, of Montreal, Canada, was hired for feasibility and EPCM for the mine. ^[4]

See also

• Canadian mining in Latin America and the Caribbean
• Mining in Peru
• List of mines in Peru

References

1. "Diccionario: Quechua - Español - Quechua, Simi Taqe: Qheswa - Español - Qheswa" (PDF). Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua. Gobierno Regional del Cusco, Perú: Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua. 2005.
2. "Tintaya Open Pit Copper Mine, Peru". mining-technology.com. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
3. "Peruvian mining company Xstrata to begin closing process of Tintaya Mine". Emily Culver. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
4. "Tintaya copper mine". digiscend.com. Digiscend. Retrieved June 21, 2015.

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