Tintaya Open Pit Copper Mine - Peru - Mining Technology ...
An open pit copper mining and processing operation, the Tintaya mine is located at an elevation of 4,100 metres in the Yauri district of Espinar Province, Cusco region, southern Peru. Tintaya commenced production in 1985, and was acquired by BHP Billiton in January 1996 following its purchase of Magma Copper Company.