The Coricancha mine is an underground poly-metallic mine with more than 60 years of operating history, which comprises a 600-tonne per day ore processing facility, underground mine and reserves and resources containing gold, silver, zinc, lead and copper.
The mine has three main product streams, comprising gold/silver dore, zinc concentrate (suitable for treatment at Nyrstar’s European and Hobart smelters) and lead concentrate high in precious metals (suitable for treatment at Nyrstar’s Port Pirie smelter). The Coricancha mine is managed in conjunction with the Contonga and Pucarrajo mines by a single experienced management team, utilizing the shared services of Nyrstar’s Lima office. The Coricancha mine is located (approximately) 90 kilometres east of Lima, Peru in close proximity to a number of other significant mining operations and exploration properties.
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