Los Chancas mine

{{Short description|Copper mine in Apurímac, Peru}}

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| coordinates = {{Coord|14|10|12|S|73|07|08|W|type:landmark_region:PE_dim:5000|display=inline,title}}{{Cite tech report|author=Wood Group USA|title=Los Chancas, Peru, Technical Report Summary|date=December 31, 2021|format=PDF|url=https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1001838/000155837022002995/scco-20211231ex964f113db.pdf|access-date=May 6, 2023|url-status=live|archive-date=May 6, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230506051558/https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1001838/000155837022002995/scco-20211231ex964f113db.pdf}}{{rp|3-1}}

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| state/province = Apurímac

| country = Peru

| owner = Southern Copper Corporation

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| products = Copper, gold, molybdenum

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| discovery year = 1999{{rp|5-1}}

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The Los Chancas mine is a large copper mine located in the Apurímac Region of southern Peru. Los Chancas represents one of the largest copper reserves in Peru and in the world, having an estimated 726 million tonnes of ore grading 0.47% copper, 0.04% molybdenum and 0.9 million oz of gold.{{cite web|url=http://www.southerncoppercorporation.com/ENG/intope/Pages/PGIntOperation.aspx#cuadros|title=Chalchihuites Mine|year=2013|publisher=southerncoppercorporation.com|accessdate=2013-06-22}} Mining operations are expected to begin in 2027.{{Cite web |date=April 8, 2021 |title=Southern Copper delays Los Chancas project in Peru |url=https://www.opportimes.com/southern-copper-delays-los-chancas-project-in-peru/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210921211914/https://www.opportimes.com/southern-copper-delays-los-chancas-project-in-peru/ |archive-date=September 21, 2021 |access-date=April 29, 2023 |website=Opportimes}}{{update after|2027}}

On May 31, 2022, the mining company accused that artisanal copper miners in the area caused "in part" a fire to break out at the mine.{{Cite web |last=Rochabrun |first=Marcelo |date=June 1, 2022 |title=Two fires break out at copper projects in Peru amid protests -sources |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/blaze-perus-las-bambas-copper-mine-tension-rises-2022-06-01/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220625004339/https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/blaze-perus-las-bambas-copper-mine-tension-rises-2022-06-01/ |archive-date=June 25, 2022 |access-date=April 29, 2023 |website=Reuters}}