Tintaya mine
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]
References
- Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- "Tintaya Open Pit Copper Mine, Peru". mining-technology.com. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
- "Peruvian mining company Xstrata to begin closing process of Tintaya Mine". Emily Culver. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
- "Tintaya copper mine". digiscend.com. Digiscend. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
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