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Torreon Lead Penoles

Plant in Michoacan De Ocampo, Mexico with commodities Bismuth, Gold, Refinery, Lead, Refiner, Silver, Refinery, Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Ownership information
  9. Production statistics
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10158647
MAS/MILS ID 2010131021
Record type Site
Current site name Torreon Lead Penoles
Alternate or previous names Torreon Operations Smelter

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Plant
Geographic coordinates: -103.41715, 25.56706 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Pima(county)

Arizona(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Mexico Michoacan De Ocampo

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Bismuth Critical Secondary
Gold, Refinery Secondary
Lead, Refiner Primary
Silver, Refinery Secondary
Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid Secondary

Nearby scientific data

Plant (1) -103.41715, 25.56706
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Processing Plant
Development status Plant
Commodity type Both
Significant Yes
Year of first production 1973
Plant type Smelter/Refiner

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Met-Mex Penoles, S. A. De C. V.
    Year 1977

Production statistics

  • Year 1981
    Description Sulfuric Acid Produced 65000 Mt Sulfuric Acid
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Sulfur Sulfur 65000mt
  • Year 1981
    Description Lead Metal Produced 97000 Mt Refined Lead/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Lead Lead 97000mt
  • Year 1981
    Description Silver Produced 1069 Mt Silver/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 1069mt
  • Year 1982
    Description Sulfuric Acid Produced 67000 Mt Sulfuric Acid
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Sulfur Sulfur 67000mt
  • Year 1982
    Description Lead Metal Produced 117000 Mt Refined Lead /Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Lead Lead 117000mt
  • Year 1982
    Description Silver Produced 1077 Mt Silver/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 1077mt
  • Year 1983
    Description Silver Produced 1041 Mt Silver/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 1041mt
  • Year 1983
    Description Sulfuric Acid Produced 64000 Mt Sulfuric Acid
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Sulfur Sulfur 64000mt
  • Year 1983
    Description Lead Metal Produced 119000 Mt Refined Lead/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Lead Lead 119000mt
  • Year 1984
    Description Lead Metal Produced 118000 Mt Refined Lead/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Lead Lead 118000mt
  • Year 1984
    Description Sulfuric Acid Produced 78000 Mt Sulfuric Acid
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Sulfur Sulfur 78000mt
  • Year 1984
    Description Silver Produced 1307 Mt Silver/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 1307mt
  • Year 1985
    Description Silver Produced 1307 Mt Silver/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 1307mt
  • Year 1985
    Description Sulfuric Acid Produced 80000 Mt Sulfuric Acid
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Sulfur Sulfur 80000mt
  • Year 1985
    Description Lead Metal Produced 120000 Mt Refined Lead/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Lead Lead 120000mt

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    KAISERS ENGINEERS REPORT, 1988

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 26-SEP-1994 Difrancesco, Carl A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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