Mines in Operation

August 5, 2009  |  Mining in Argentina  |  Comments Off

100_5313 © Special Report by Rojas & Asociados

During the last 20 years, the results of exploration in Argentina changed  notoriously the scene of the mining activity throughout the country. In the 80’s only two or three mines were in operation; the 1990′s  gave room for the start of production of important mineral deposits, some of them world-class.

At the moment, the country has the largest number of mines in operation in its history. Among them there are 12 metalliferous mines: Veladero, Martha, Cerro Vanguardia, San Jose, Alumbrera, Pirquitas, Gualcamayo, Manantial Espejo, Aguilar, Farallón Negro, Andacollo and Sierra Grande. Also, several industrial mineral deposits such as Salar del Hombre Muerto, Tincalayu, and Loma Blanca, as well as coal from Río Turbio and rodocrosite -a semi precious stone- in Capillitas.

MINA / MINE

DUEÑOS / OWNERS

1

Veladero

Barrick Gold Corp

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2

Martha

Coeur D’Alene Mining Corp

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3

Cerro Vanguardia

UTE: Anglogold / FOMICRUZ SE

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4

San José

Minera Hochschild / Minera Andes Inc

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5

Alumbrera

UTE: YMAD/ Xstrata Copper Inc

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6

Pirquitas

Silver Standard Resources

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7

Gualcamayo

Yamana

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8

Manantial Espejo

Pan American Silver

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9

Aguilar

Glencore

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10

Farallón Negro

YMAD

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11

Andacollo

Minera Andacollo Gold SA/ CORMINE SEP

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12

Sierra Grande

MCC

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13

Fenix (Salar del Hombre Muerto)

FMC Lithium

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14

Tincalayu

Rio Tinto

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15

Loma Blanca

Procesadora de Boratos S.A.

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16

Río Turbio

YCRT

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17

Capillitas

Somica-Dem / Fabricaciones Militares

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