page_title: Tintaya mine
hierarchical_section_title: Tintaya mine
caption_attribution_description: English: The peruvian copper mine "Minas de Tintaya" in the Cuzco Department. Deutsch: Die Kupfermine "Minas de Tintaya", Cuzco, Peru. Español: Las Minas de Tintaya en el Departamento de Cuzco, Perú.
context_page_description: Tintaya is a Peruvian copper mine. It was owned by the Swiss corporation Xstrata. The mine is located in the Cusco Region, Espinar Province, Yauri District, southeast of Yauri. The ore processing rate is at 200,000 tonnes per year and the construction phase of the mine asked for US$1.5 billion investment. Bechtel was hired for feasibility and EPCM for the mine.
context_section_description: Tintaya (Quechua for the cocoon which contains the chrysalis of the moth) is a Peruvian copper mine. It was owned by the Swiss corporation Xstrata (now merged with Glencore). The mine is located in the Cusco Region, Espinar Province, Yauri District, southeast of Yauri. The ore processing rate is at 200,000 tonnes per year and the construction phase of the mine asked for US$1.5 billion investment. Bechtel was hired for feasibility and EPCM for the mine.
caption: Tintaya copper mine as seen from the air
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