San Rafael mine

San Rafael Mine
Location
Puno Region
Country Peru
Production
Products Tin
Owner
Company Minsur

San Rafael mine is a Minsur tin mining operation located in Puno region, Peru. San Rafael is the third largest tin producer worldwide currently producing 12% of the world's tin.[1]

San Rafael concentration plant capacity was expanding from 2,700 to 2,900 tonnes/day during 2014. Sandvik installed a CH440 Sandvik Hydrocone crusher, Gekko Systems installed two InLine Pressure Jigs. [2]

Amec Foster Wheeler on 2013 was in charge on getting approved the second amendment of the Environmental impact assessment for Tailings Dam Bofetal III project which includes the construction of the Larancota tailings deposit. [3]The approval was granted by Peruvian Ministry of Energy and Mining on February 27th 2014 issuing the directorial resolution Nº100-2014-MEM/DGAAM.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Third largest tin producer worldwide". moodys.com. 2014. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
  2. ↑ "Concentration plant". Digiscend.com. 2014. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
  3. ↑ "EIA second amendment". Digiscend.com. 2014. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
  4. ↑ "EIA second amendment approved" (PDF). minem.gob.pe. 2014. Retrieved 2015-03-08.

Coordinates: 14°13′58″S 70°19′15″W / 14.2327°S 70.3207°W / -14.2327; -70.3207

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