Huarón mine

The Huarón mine is a large polymetallic (Zn-Pb-Ag-Cu) located in the center of Peru in Pasco Region. Huarón represents one of the largest silver reserve in Peru and in the world, having in 2013 estimated reserves of 61.3 million oz of silver.[1]

Huarón mine
Entrance to the Huarón mine in 1913
Location
Pasco Region
CountryPeru
Production
Productssilver, zinc, lead, copper

Huarón gives the name to the Huarón Mining District that includes other important polymetallic mines.

See also

Huarón Mining District

List of mines in Peru

Zinc mining

References

  1. "Huaron Mine". panamericansilver.com. 2012. Retrieved 2013-06-29.

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