Tintaya mine

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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 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. [4]

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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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