Rio Blanco Mine
Rio Blanco Mine
Rio Blanco Mine
Rio Blanco Mine
  • Location
    Piura Region, Peru
  • Ownership
    51%
  • Project status
    In Preparation for construction
  • Reserves & resources
    Contained copper of 7.11Mt with grade of 0.57%, molybdenum of 28.6 with grade of 0.023%
  • Deposit Type
    Porphyry Cu-Mo
  • Rio Blanco Copper-Molybdenum Mine
    The Rio Blanco Copper and Molybdenum Mine in Peru is among the ten largest undeveloped copper mines in the world. According to a report conducted by Snowden Mining Consulting Co., Ltd. under JORC in 2005, the estimated copper resources of Henry Hills, the main mine of Rio Blanco, are 7.11 million tonnes(cut-off grade: 0.4% Cu). The Rio Blanco Copper and Molybdenum Mine is designed to be an open-pit operation, with a mine life of more than 20 years.