List of molybdenum mines

This list of molybdenum mines is subsidiary to the list of mines article and lists working, defunct and planned mines that have substantial molybdenum output, organized by country.

Asia

Armenia

Province Mine Operator Location
Syunik Kajaran mine Zangezur Copper and Molybdenum Combine Kajaran

China

Province Mine Operator Location
Henan - China Molybdenum Company Limited -
Shaanxi - Jinduicheng Molybdenum Group Mining Corporation -
Liaoning - Yangjiazhangzi Molybdenum Mine -
Heilongjiang Yichun Luming mine Yichun Luming Mining Company Yichun, Heilongjiang

Europe

Country Mine Operator Location
Norway Knaben - -
Sweden Munka[1] - -
Sweden Åggojaure[1] - -
Sweden Norregruvan[1] - -
Sweden Porjusgruvan[1] - -
Sweden Druggegruvan[1] - -
Sweden Haukok[1] - -
Sweden Björntjärn[1] - -

North America

Canada

Province Mine Operator Location
British Columbia MAX (U., C.)[2] FortyTwo Metals Inc. (Roca Mines Inc.) Trout Lake
Kitsault[3] Avanti Mining Inc. 140 km northeast of Prince Rupert
Highland Valley (P., C.)[2] Teck Cominco Limited Logan Lake
Gibraltar (P., C.)[2] Taseko Mines Limited north of Williams Lake
Endako (P., C.)[2] Thompson Creek Mining Limited Fraser Lake
Huckleberry (P., C.)[2] Imperial Metals Corporation Houston

United States

State Mine Operator County
Arizona Bagdad[4] Freeport-McMoRan Yavapai
Mineral Park[4] Mercator Minerals Ltd. Mohave
Morenci[4] Freeport-McMoRan Greenlee
Sierrita[4] Freeport-McMoRan Pima
Colorado Climax[5] Climax Molybdenum Company (Freeport-McMoRan) Lake
Henderson[4][5] Climax Molybdenum Company (Freeport-McMoRan) Clear Creek
Idaho Thompson Creek[4] Thompson Creek Metals Co. Inc. Custer
Montana Continental Pit[4] Montana Resources LLP Silver Bow
Nevada Ashdown mine[4] Win-Eldrich Mines Ltd. Humboldt
Robinson[4] Quadra FNX Mining Ltd. White Pine
New Mexico Chino[4] Freeport-McMoRan Grant
Questa[4] Chevron Mining Taos
Utah Bingham Canyon[4] Kennecott Utah Copper Corp. Salt Lake

South America

Chile

Region Mine Operator Location
Antofagasta Chuquicamata[6] Codelco Calama
O'Higgins El Teniente[7] Codelco Machalí

South West Pacific

Papua New Guinea

Province Mine Operator Location
Madang Yandera Marengo Mining Limited -

Australia

State Mine Principal Company Location
Queensland Anduramba[8] D'Aguilar Gold 100 km northwest of Brisbane, Qld
South Australia Kalkaroo[8] Havilah Resources NL Northwest of Broken Hill, SA
New South Wales Kingsgate[8] Auzex Resources 20 km east of Glen Innes
Northern Territory Molyhil[8] Thor Mining PLC 230 km northeast of Alice Springs, NT
Western Australia Spinifex Ridge[8] Moly Mines Ltd. 110 km south of Wyndham

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Ores, industrial minerals and rocks in Sweden" (PDF). Sveriges geologiska undersökning.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Metal and Diamond Mines and Mills in Canada". Natural Resources Canada. 2009-12-31. Archived from the original on 2013-05-07.
  3. ^ "2010 Minerals Yearbook (Canada)" (PDF). U.S. Geological Survey. November 2011.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Minerals Yearbook (Molybdenum)" (PDF). U.S. Geological Survey. 2011-12-31.
  5. ^ a b "Operator Database". Colorado Department of Natural Resources.
  6. ^ "Chuquicamata realiza histórica recuperación de molibdeno durante 2022". Minería Chilena (in Spanish). 2023-03-10. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
  7. ^ "El Teniente alcanza su mejor nivel de recuperación en dos años". Portal Minero (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-03-01.
  8. ^ a b c d e "Major New Mining Projects". Geoscience Australia. 2010-08-29.
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