Asset Report
Colquijirca (El Brocal) copper mine
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Report summary
El Brocal processed Pb-Zn ore from its Tajo Norte open pit mine and copper ore from the high arsenic Marcapunta Norte underground mine. There are two processing plants. Plant 1 with a capacity of 7kt/d and Plant 2 which was expanded from a capacity of 2.5-3kt/d to 11kt/d in Q4 2014. Full milling capacity of 18kt/d is expected for 4Q 2015. All concentrates are exported through the port of the El Callao. In 2021 El Brocal was facing medium/long term challenges at both the lead-zinc circuit and the copper circuit. The lead-zinc circuit faces limited amount of Pb-Zn reserves. The Tajo Norte pit was subsequently put under care and maintenance from Q4 2023. After this, the Pb-Zn plant (Plant 2) is to process only copper ore (actually becoming a copper mine) from the southern end of the pit and from Marcapunta.
Table of contents
- Summary
- Key issues
- Emissions
- Mining
- Processing
- CAPEX
- Operating
- Royalties and taxes
Tables and charts
This report includes the following images and tables:
- Colquijirca (El Brocal) Zinc Mine Emission Intensity Quartile Ranking – total global production - tonnes Zn equivalent
- Detailed map
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