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Sotiel

Huelva Province, Spain · Underground

Operating
CopperZincLeadSilver
Mine life
12 years
Workforce
highly skilled workforce, with a significant portion of staff employed from local towns in the Huelva province
Overview
The Sotiel mine is an operating underground polymetallic mine located in the municipality of Calañas, Huelva Province, southwestern Spain, part of the Iberian Pyrite Belt. It produces copper, zinc, and lead concentrates with a silver by-product.
Production
115,847 tonnes of ore (September 2023 quarter), 235,586 tonnes of ore (December 2024 quarter)
Processing
conventional crushing, grinding, and flotation processes (at Aguas Teñidas central facility)
Equipment
40-tonne trucks, load-haul-dump (LHD) machines
Companies & ownership
  • Sandfire Resources Limited
    ASX:SFR
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Magdalena Mine

Huelva Province, Spain · Underground

Operating
CopperZincLeadSilver
Opened
2015-01-01
Overview
Part of the MATSA (Minas de Aguas Teñidas) mining complex in Huelva Province, Spain. Produces copper, zinc, and lead concentrates with silver by-product from volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) mineralisation. Utilizes underground open stoping methods and shares a central processing facility with 4.7 Mtpa capacity. Commercial production began in 2015.
Production
For the year ended 30 June 2022, the mine produced 1.0 million tonnes of ore at grades of 2.6% copper, 3.8% zinc, 1.1% lead, and 51.4 grams per tonne of silver, resulting in 27 kilotonnes contained copper, 39 kilotonnes contained zinc, 12 kilotonnes contained lead, and 1.7 million ounces contained silver. The central processing facility has a total capacity of 4.7 million tonnes per annum.
Processing
conventional crushing, grinding, and flotation
Equipment
Volvo trucks
Companies & ownership
  • Sandfire Resources Limited
    ASX:SFR
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Aguas Teñidas

Huelva, Spain · Underground

Operating
CopperZincLeadSilver
Opened
2009-01-01
Workforce
up to 1,000 employees for overall MATSA operations
Overview
The mine is part of the larger MATSA (Minas de Aguas Teñidas) Copper Operations. The deposit is a volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) type, with mineralisation including polymetallic lead-zinc, massive cupriferous, and cupriferous stockwork.
Production
mining rate of 2.1Mtpa of ore
Processing
4.7Mtpa central processing facility, conventional crushing, grinding, and flotation
Equipment
40-tonne trucks, Sandvik LH621 and Caterpillar R2900G loaders (LHDs), RCT's ControlMaster Automation solution, automated Epiroc Simba production drills, Sandvik DD422i twin-boom face drilling rigs, Volvo road trucks, full fibre optic WiFi network
Companies & ownership
  • Sandfire Resources Limited
    ASX:SFR
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Kalkaroo Copper-Gold Project

South Australia, Australia · Open Pit

Feasibility
CopperGoldCobalt
Mine life
13 years
Workforce
Potential workforce of 260 (AREEA forecast).
Overview
One of Australia's largest undeveloped open-pit copper-gold deposits.
Production
Average annual output of 30,000 tonnes of copper and 72,000 ounces of gold (from a 2019 PFS by Havilah, subject to revision).
Processing
Conventional, utilising flotation and gravity separation. A carbon-in-leach (CIL) circuit is also proposed for the recovery of fine gold.
Equipment
conventional open-cut bulk mining using truck and excavator equipment; major fleet including up to two 350-tonne excavators for waste stripping and a 250-tonne backhoe excavator for ore mining
Companies & ownership
  • Sandfire Resources Limited
    ASX:SFR
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MATSA Copper Operations

Huelva Province, Spain · Underground

Operating
CopperZincLeadSilver
Opened
2009-01-01
Workforce
approximately 1,200 direct employees and contractors
Overview
The MATSA Copper Operations is a polymetallic mining complex located in the Huelva Province of southwestern Spain, within the Iberian Pyrite Belt. It consists of three underground mines (Aguas Teñidas, Magdalena, Sotiel) and a central processing facility at the Aguas Teñidas site. The operation produces copper, zinc, and lead concentrates, with silver as a by-product.
Production
Installed capacity of 4.7 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa). For the September 2023 quarter, produced 14,900 tonnes of copper and 18,500 tonnes of zinc. Mining and processing rates for that quarter were at an annualised rate of 4.6 Mtpa and 4.5 Mtpa, respectively. Full 2023 financial year copper production guidance was for the lower end of 60,000 to 65,000 tonnes.
Processing
Ore is processed at a central facility with an installed capacity of 4.7 Mtpa, using conventional crushing, grinding, and flotation processes. The plant has two crushing lines and three grinding and flotation lines to treat cupriferous and polymetallic ores.
Equipment
underground mobile fleet includes a mix of loaders (LHDs), specifically five Sandvik LH621 and four Caterpillar R2900G models. Volvo road trucks are used for underground haulage. The operation also utilises six automated Epiroc Simba production drills and two Sandvik DD422i face drilling rigs. The processing infrastructure includes two paste backfill plants, one at Aguas Teñidas and one at Magdalena.
Companies & ownership
  • Sandfire Resources Limited
    ASX:SFR
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Lone Star project

Arizona, United States · Open Pit

Operating
Copper
Opened
2020-01-01
Workforce
Employment at the Safford Operations (including Lone Star) was expected to increase to over 1,000, with approximately 300 contractors supporting construction and upgrades. By May 2018, 200 full-time positions had been filled, with around 100 more openings.
Overview
The Lone Star project is an open-pit copper mine located in Graham County, Arizona, near Freeport-McMoRan's Safford operation. It is wholly owned by Freeport-McMoRan and primarily produces copper, forming an integral part of the Safford mining complex.
Production
Initial design capacity of approximately 200 million pounds of copper annually, with plans to increase to 300 million pounds of copper per year from oxide ores.
Processing
Mine-for-leach operation utilizing a solution extraction/electrowinning (SX/EW) facility to produce copper cathode. Ore is delivered to a leach pad via overland and portable conveyors. The Safford operations include a 104,300 metric-ton-per-day crushing facility.
Equipment
haul trucks and electric shovels, including CAT 793B 240-ton haul trucks and P&H 4100 XPA electric shovels. Mining fleet capable of moving an average of 435,000 metric tons of material per day.
Companies & ownership
  • Freeport-McMoRan Inc.
    NYSE:FCX
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Safford Mine

Arizona, United States · Open Pit

Operating
CopperGoldSilver
Opened
2007-01-01
End year
2050
Workforce
Approximately 1,830 people (1,575 employees, 255 contractors as of Jan 2025)
Overview
The Safford mine, including the Lone Star project, is a wholly owned, active, large-scale open-pit copper mining complex in Graham County, Arizona. It commenced operations in 2007, producing copper cathode via a mine-for-leach operation, with secondary gold and silver.
Production
SX/EW capacity of 320 million pounds of copper per year. Mining fleet moves 435,000 metric tons of material per day. Lone Star project aims for 300 million pounds of copper per year from oxide ores.
Processing
Crushing, heap leaching, solvent extraction/electrowinning (SX/EW), sulfur burner plant
Equipment
CAT 793B 240-ton haul trucks, P&H 4100 XPA electric shovels, crushing facility, conveyors, radial arm stacker, SX/EW facility, sulfur burner plant
Companies & ownership
  • Freeport-McMoRan Inc.
    NYSE:FCX
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Grasberg

Papua, Indonesia · Block Cave

Operating
CopperGoldSilver
Companies & ownership
  • Freeport-McMoRan Inc.
    NYSE:FCX
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El Abra

Antofagasta, Chile · Open Pit

Operating
CopperMolybdenumGold
Companies & ownership
  • Freeport-McMoRan Inc.
    NYSE:FCX
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Cerro Verde

Arequipa, Peru · Open Pit

Operating
CopperMolybdenumGold
Companies & ownership
  • Freeport-McMoRan Inc.
    NYSE:FCX
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Tyrone

New Mexico, United States · Open Pit

Operating
CopperMolybdenumGold
Companies & ownership
  • Freeport-McMoRan Inc.
    NYSE:FCX
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Chino Mine

New Mexico, United States · Open Pit

Operating
CopperMolybdenumGoldSilver
Opened
1910-01-01
Workforce
865 employees and 310 contractors (Q2 2025)
Overview
The Chino Mine, also known as Santa Rita mine, is an active open-pit copper mining operation in Grant County, New Mexico. It exploits a porphyry copper deposit with adjacent copper skarn deposits.
Production
Moves an average of 180,000 metric tons of material per day. Concentrator milling design capacity: 36,000 metric tons of ore per day. SX/EW plant capacity: 150 million pounds of copper per year.
Processing
A concentrator with 36,000 metric tons/day milling capacity uses wet flotation, including new SAG mills. A solution extraction/electrowinning (SX/EW) plant produces 150 million pounds/year of copper cathode from run-of-mine leaching.
Equipment
twenty 240-metric ton haul trucks and three shovels with bucket capacities ranging from 31 to 48 cubic meters
Companies & ownership
  • Freeport-McMoRan Inc.
    NYSE:FCX
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Miami

Arizona, United States · Open Pit

Operating
Copper
Overview
An open-pit copper mining complex in Gila County, Arizona, now focused on copper production through leaching of stockpiled material. It also includes a smelter.
Production
Copper production: 12 million pounds in 2023, 11 million pounds in 2022, 12 million pounds in 2021. SX/EW plant design capacity: 200 million pounds of copper per year.
Processing
Solution extraction/electrowinning (SX/EW) plant with a design capacity of 200 million pounds of copper per year. Includes a smelter that processes copper concentrate and recycles inorganic metal-bearing waste.
Equipment
Equipment related to material handling for stockpiles and the SX/EW plant. Potential for crushers and mills. Historical mining method was truck and shovel/loader.
Companies & ownership
  • Freeport-McMoRan Inc.
    NYSE:FCX
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Sierrita mine

Arizona, United States · Open Pit

Operating
CopperMolybdenumGoldSilverRhodium
Opened
1907-01-01
End year
2083
Workforce
Approximately 1,330 employees and 240 contractors (Q2 2025)
Overview
The Sierrita mine is a large-scale, open-pit copper and molybdenum mining complex wholly owned and operated by Freeport-McMoRan Inc. Located in Pima County, Arizona, it also produces gold, silver, and rhenium as byproducts.
Production
Milling design capacity of 100,000 to 102,000 metric tons of ore per day. Capable of producing up to 250 million pounds of copper and 25 million pounds of molybdenum annually. Produced 152 million pounds of copper in 2018.
Processing
Primary flotation system for copper and molybdenum concentrates; run-of-mine (ROM) oxide-leaching system for copper with cathode copper plated at Twin Buttes EW facility; molybdenum facilities include a leaching circuit and two molybdenum roasters.
Equipment
Twenty-four 235-metric-ton haul trucks and four electric shovels
Companies & ownership
  • Freeport-McMoRan Inc.
    NYSE:FCX
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Safford (including the Lone Star project)

Arizona, United States · Open Pit

Operating
CopperMolybdenumGold
Companies & ownership
  • Freeport-McMoRan Inc.
    NYSE:FCX
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Bagdad Mine

Arizona, United States · Open Pit

Operating
CopperMolybdenum
Opened
1945-01-01
Mine life
80 years
Workforce
approximately 1,140 people
Overview
The Bagdad Mine is a large open-pit copper and molybdenum mining complex in Yavapai County, Arizona, with a history dating back to 1882 and open-pit operations starting in 1945. Freeport-McMoRan is evaluating a major expansion.
Production
2023: 146 million pounds of copper and 10 million pounds of molybdenum.
Processing
Concentrator with 77,100 metric tons of ore per day capacity for copper and molybdenum concentrate; solution extraction/electrowinning (SX/EW) plant for copper cathode (9 million pounds per year capacity); pressure-leach plant for molybdenum concentrate.
Equipment
Thirty-five 235-metric-ton haul trucks and eight electric shovels (30-48 cubic meter bucket sizes). Fleet of 33 Caterpillar 793-D haul trucks being converted to a fully autonomous haulage system by end of 2025.
Companies & ownership
  • Freeport-McMoRan Inc.
    NYSE:FCX
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Morenci

Arizona, United States · Open Pit

Operating
CopperMolybdenumGoldSilver
Opened
1872-01-01
End year
2041
Workforce
1,706 personnel (May 2023); 5,870 employees (March 2026)
Overview
Open-pit copper and molybdenum mining complex in Greenlee County, Arizona. The mineral deposit is a porphyry copper system with oxide, secondary sulfide, and primary sulfide mineralization.
Production
2022 production: 0.9 billion pounds of copper and 4 million pounds of molybdenum. Total EW tank house capacity: approximately 900 million pounds of copper per year.
Processing
Hydrometallurgy and concentration, including two concentrators (132,000 metric tons of ore per day combined milling capacity), a 72,500 metric ton-per-day crushed-ore leach pad, low-grade run-of-mine leaching system, four solution extraction (SX) plants, and three electrowinning (EW) tank houses.
Equipment
146 haul trucks with a capacity of 267 tons, 16 blast hole drills, 13 electric rope shovels, and six front-end loaders
Companies & ownership
  • Freeport-McMoRan Inc.
    NYSE:FCX
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Antas Mine

Pará, Brazil · Open Pit

Operating
CopperGold
End year
2021
Overview
The Antas Mine was an operating open-pit copper-gold mine in the Carajás province, Brazil, nearing the end of its life with pit closure planned for 2021. Its processing facility was positioned to continue as a hub for other ore sources.
Processing
Antas processing plant
Equipment
Antas processing plant
Companies & ownership
  • OZ Minerals
    ASX:OZL
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West Musgrave Project

Western Australia, Australia · Open Pit

Under Development
NickelCopper
Commodities, grades and output
YearCommodityAv. GradeOutput
2022Nickel0.31 %720000 t
2022Copper0.34 %790000 t
Mine life
25 years
Capex (est.)
USD 1.10B
Workforce
Estimated to create approximately 1,500 jobs during construction and 400 ongoing operational roles. Contractor workforce reduced from 400 to 300 people in March 2024.
Overview
The West Musgrave Project is a copper and nickel project in the Musgrave Province of Western Australia, approximately 1,300 km north-east of Perth. It includes the Nebo and Babel nickel-copper deposits. A final investment decision was made in September 2022, and construction began in November 2022.
Production
Production overview - 2022: nickel 720000 t, copper 790000 t.
Processing
The planned processing facility has a capacity of 13.5 Mtpa, using dry grinding with vertical roller mills and a bulk flotation circuit to produce separate copper and nickel concentrates.
Equipment
processing facility, vertical roller mills, bulk flotation circuit, hybrid solar and wind power system
Expansion
Project temporarily suspended from October 2024 due to nickel market oversupply; review planned by February 2027. Construction was 30% complete at the time of suspension.
Power sources
WindSolar
Companies & ownership
  • BHP Group
    ASX:BHP
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Angas

South Australia, Australia · Underground

Care And Maintenance
CopperGoldLeadMolybdenumSilverZinc
Workforce
around 295 full‑time workers
Overview
Angas Zinc Mine is a polymetallic underground mine near Strathalbyn, South Australia, owned by Terramin Australia Ltd with historical production of zinc, lead, copper, silver, and gold concentrates
Processing
The mine produces polymetallic ore with zinc (Zn), lead (Pb), copper (Cu), silver (Ag) and gold (Au).
Equipment
Mining & Underground Equipment, Drilling & blasting equipment, Tele‑remote loading machines, 40‑tonne articulated dump trucks hauled
Companies & ownership
  • Terramin Australia Ltd
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Anthill

Queensland, Australia · Underground

Operating
CopperGoldLeadMolybdenumSilverZinc
Workforce
around 166 staff
Overview
The project tenements were acquired by Resource Development Group Ltd (ASX: RDG), and the manganese assets at Ant Hill and Sunday Hill are held through its subsidiary Mn Battery Minerals Pty Ltd.
Processing
The deposit consists of manganese oxide pods
Equipment
Earthmoving & Extraction, Drill rigs & support vehicles, Excavators, Haul trucks, Dozers & loaders, Crushers & screens
Companies & ownership
  • Resource Development Group Limited
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Avebury

Tasmania, Australia · Underground

Care And Maintenance
CobaltCopperNickelPalladiumPlatinumRhodium
Workforce
150‑200 personnel
Overview
The Avebury Nickel Mine is a nickel sulphide mining and processing project located about 8 km west of Zeehan on Tasmania’s west coast. It was historically one of Tasmania’s significant nickel producers and more recently reopened under new ownership after a decade of inactivity. The site also produces cobalt as a by‑product of nickel processing
Processing
Processing plant with crushing, grinding, flotation and thickening circuits
Equipment
Underground mining gear, Conveyors and haulage systems, Underground ventilation and safety systems
Companies & ownership
  • Mallee Resources Ltd
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Avoca Tank

New South Wales, Australia · Underground

Operating
CopperGoldLeadMolybdenumSilverZinc
Workforce
100+ active personnel
Overview
The Avoca Tank Mine is a high‑grade underground copper‑gold deposit located in central New South Wales, Australia. It sits within the Tritton Copper Operations mining complex, about 27 km north‑west of the Tritton processing plant near Cobar. The deposit is part of a cluster of underground orebodies being developed for copper and gold production
Processing
high‑grade underground copper‑gold deposit
Equipment
Diesel‑electric drill rigs, Underground loaders (LHDs), Underground haul trucks, Ventilation fans and auxiliary systems
Companies & ownership
  • Aeris Resources
    ASX:AIS
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Balcooma

Queensland, Australia · Underground

Care And Maintenance
CopperGoldLeadMolybdenumSilverZinc
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