Orcopampa Mine
The Orcopampa mine is located in the province of Castilla in the department of Arequipa, approximately 1,350 kilometers southeast of the city of Lima at an altitude of between 3,800 and 4,500 meters above sea level.
Access is by a 192-kilometer unpaved public road, which connects to the Pan American highway, and by airstrip.
Main Products (in order of importance)
Dore bars: Gold
and by-product: Silver.
The type of operation is underground in the mines of Nazareno, Prometida, Lucy Piso and Prosperidad. Source:
Minas Buenaventura.com
