Cananea mine
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Sonora | |
| Country | Mexico |
| Production | |
| Products | Copper |
The Cananea mine is a large copper mine located in the north-west of Mexico in Sonora. Cananea represents one of the largest copper reserves in Mexico and in the world, having estimated reserves of 4.52 billion tonnes of ore with a grade of 0.42% copper.[1] Place of Cananea strike in 1906.
References[]
- ^ "Copper mines" (PDF). southernperu.com. 2011. Retrieved 2013-07-06.
Coordinates: 30°58′12″N 110°19′41″W / 30.9700°N 110.3280°W
Categories:
- Copper mines in Mexico