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(Facility) La Oroya - Lead Smelter

Plant in Junin, Peru with commodities Bismuth, Copper, Lead, Refiner, Silver, 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. Land status
  9. Ownership information
  10. Production statistics
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10207014
MAS/MILS ID 3330211027
Record type Site
Current site name (Facility) La Oroya - Lead Smelter
Alternate or previous names La Oroya

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Plant
Geographic coordinates: -75.89971, -11.51459 (WGS84)
Elevation 3750

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Junin(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Federal lands

Federal(land status)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Junin

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Bismuth Critical Secondary
Copper Secondary
Lead, Refiner Primary
Silver Secondary
Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Plant (1) -75.89971, -11.51459
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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 1922
Plant type Smelter
Plant subcategory Smelter-Pyrometallurgy

Land status

Ownership category Federal

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Centromin (Government.)
    Interest 100
    Home office Peru
    Year 1987

Production statistics

  • Year 1981
    Description Refined Lead 81840 Mt Commod/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Lead, Refiner Lead 81840mt
  • Year 1982
    Description Refined Lead 79810 Mt Commod/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Lead, Refiner Lead 79810mt
  • Year 1983
    Description Refined Lead 70016 Mt Commod/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Lead, Refiner Lead 70016mt
  • Year 1984
    Description Refined Lead 72649 Mt Commod/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Lead, Refiner Lead 72649mt
  • Year 1985
    Description Refined Lead 84365 Mt Commod/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Lead, Refiner Lead 84365mt
  • Year 1986
    Description Refined Lead 68629 Mt Commod/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Lead, Refiner Lead 68629mt
  • Year 1993
    Description Primary Smelter Capacity Lead Bullion 93000 Tpy
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Lead, Refiner Lead 93000mt

Comments on the production information

  • IN 1986, THE PLANT WAS SHUT DOWN FOR 49 DAYS DUE TO A STRIKE.

Comments on other economic factors

  • APPROXIMATELY TWO-THIRDS OF THE CONCENTRATES ARE FROM THE CERRO DE PASCO MINE. THE REMAINDER OF THE FEEDS ARE FROM A NUMBER OF SMALL INDEPENDENT MINES IN THE REGION.

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 24-MAY-1994 Difrancesco, Carl A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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