Tayahua Copper Mine

Client

Minera Frisco

Location

Tayahua, Zacatecas, México

Scope

Development of basic and detailed engineering to expand the processing facilities at the Tayahua Mine for processing primary copper ore.
The project included underground crushing, secondary and tertiary crushing, ore storage, grinding and classification, selective copper and zinc flotation, concentrate thickening and filtration, tailings handling, water recovery, reagent preparation, and auxiliary services.

Technical Data

  • Processing capacity: 10,000 tpd
  • Ore handling: 640 t/h conveyor with a 48-inch belt.
  • Main process: crushing, grinding, classification, and selective copper and zinc flotation.
  • Concentrates: thickening and filtration using Larox equipment for copper and zinc.
  • Tailings: thickening, water recovery, and conveyance through a slurry pipeline to the tailings storage facility.

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