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Torreon Zinc Penoles

Plant in Michoacan De Ocampo, Mexico with commodities Cadmium, Copper, Lead, Silver, Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid, Zinc, Refiner
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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. General comments
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10182191
MAS/MILS ID 2010131020
Record type Site
Current site name Torreon Zinc Penoles
Alternate or previous names Torreon

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Plant
Geographic coordinates: -103.25044, 25.33367 (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
Cadmium Secondary
Copper Secondary
Lead Secondary
Silver Secondary
Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid Secondary
Zinc, Refiner Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Plant (1) -103.25044, 25.33367
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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.
    Interest 100
    Home office Mexico
    Year 1987

Production statistics

  • Year 1981
    Description Zinc Metal 63600 Mt Commod/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 63600mt
  • Year 1982
    Description Zinc Metal 72100 Mt Commod/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 72100mt
  • Year 1983
    Description Zinc Metal 70300 Mt Commod/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 70300mt
  • Year 1984
    Description Zinc Metal 76500 Mt Commod/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 76500mt
  • Year 1985
    Description Zinc Metal 77000 Mt Commod/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 77000mt

Comments on the production information

  • GRADE GIVEN FOR SULFUR IS FOR SULFURIC ACID.

Comments on other economic factors

  • CONCENTRATES ARE RECEIVED FROM THE LA NEGRA AND CERRO DE PASCO MINES. *(7-92) INCREASED SMELTER FEED REQUIREMENTS WILL BE MET BY THE RECENTLY STARTED-UP BISMARCK MINE.

Reference information

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit (7-92) COMPANY WILL GO AHEAD WITH ITS PLANNED EXPANSION OF THE SMELTER. EXPANSION WILL BE DONE IN 2 STAGES. CAPACITY WILL FIRST BE INCREASED BY 20,000 TPY AND WILL BE COMPLETED BY YEAR END (1992) 2ND STAGE WILL INCREASE CAPACITY ANOTHER 50,000 TPY.

Reporter information

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

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