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Bayóvar mine

Coordinates: 6°04′11″S 80°51′09″W / 6.0698°S 80.8524°W / -6.0698; -80.8524
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Bayóvar mine
Location
Piura Region
CountryPeru
Production
ProductsPhosphates
History
Opened2010
Owner
CompanyVale

The Bayóvar mine is a large mine in the Sechura Desert in the Piura Region of Peru. Bayóvar represents one of the largest phosphate reserves in Peru, having estimated reserves of 238 megatonnes (234,000,000 long tons; 262,000,000 short tons) of ore. Annual production can reach 3.9 Mt (3,800,000 long tons; 4,300,000 short tons) of phosphate concentrate at a minimum grade of 29% P2O5.[1]

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References

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  1. ^
    • "Bayóvar Phosphate Project, Piura, Peru". mining-technology.com. 2010. Retrieved 2013-06-10.
    • "Bayóvar Phosphate Project".

6°04′11″S 80°51′09″W / 6.0698°S 80.8524°W / -6.0698; -80.8524