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Mine in Baja California Sur, Mexico
El Arco mine
Location
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StateBaja California Sur
CountryMexico
Coordinates28°03′25″N 113°27′36″W / 28.057°N 113.460°W / 28.057; -113.460
Production
ProductsCopper
Owner
CompanyGrupo México

The El Arco mine is a planned large copper mine located in the north-west of Mexico in Baja California. El Arco represents one of the largest copper reserve in Mexico and in the world having estimated reserves of 1.5 billion tonnes of ore grading 0.41% copper. As of 2021, the mine is planned to produce 190,000 tons of copper a year starting in 2027.

See also

References

  1. "El Arco mine". southerncoppercorporation.com. 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-08-30. Retrieved 2013-06-22.
  2. Garcia, David Alire (2021-05-11). "EXCLUSIVE Mexico's top copper miner plans $3.1 bln Baja, refining spend". Reuters. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
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