Marcona mine
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The Marcona mine is a large iron mine located in western Peru in the Nazca Province. Marcona represents one of the largest iron ore reserves in Peru and in the world, having estimated reserves of 1.4 billion tonnes of ore grading 54% iron metal. It is owned by the Chinese state owned company Shougang Hiero Peru.
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Location: -15.2039, -75.1085, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
3 places
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Mina Bella Esperanza ⓘ
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Mina La Justa ⓘ
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Mina Piedra Santa ⓘ
| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
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| site | mine | Mina Bella Esperanza | quarry | Wikidata | |
| site | mine | Mina La Justa | iron mine | Wikidata | |
| site | mine | Mina Piedra Santa | quarry | Wikidata | |