In the life all of mines there comes a time when the mineral is completely extracted and it is time to close the operation and start the restoration process to…
It’s become a truism to state that the world has changed since early 2020, but for the next 24 months, until an effective vaccine is developed and…
The importance of Safety Culture to an organization’s safety performance cannot be overemphasized. Mark Thompson, Santa Barbara Consultants Senior Safety Advisor, shares his views on this often overlooked…
It goes without saying that a good mine starts with a good orebody. However, a good orebody is not enough to turn a mass of rock into a…
Recent events at MMG’s Las Bambas Mine is cause for reflection on a number of lessons learned over the years regarding mining and social conflicts in Peru. These…
The Antamina Mine is located in the mountainous region of the Ancash Department of Peru at an elevation of approximately 4200m. The 120 km main access road crosses…
Production at the Antamina Copper-Zinc mine in central Peru started in June, 2001. The operation was designed for a nominal milling production rate of 70,000 tpd. Components of…
The development of the Antamina Project was a milestone in Peruvian mining history. It was not only the largest private investment in the history of the country,…
The Antamina project is located near Huascarán National Park (HNP), in the Peruvian Andes. The Park is designated as a United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural...
The Antamina project is a $2.3 billion copper/zinc project, located in Peru, and is designed to produce up to 1.5 million tonnes per year of copper and zinc…