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Cerro de Pasco |
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Cerro de Pasco (sĕr`rō thā päs`kō), city (1991 pop. 30,000), capital of Pasco dept., central Peru. At an altitude of 13,973 ft (4,259 m), it is one of the highest cities in the world. Cerro de Pasco is noted for its silver mines, which, according to tradition, were discovered in 1630. When silver deposits declined late in the 19th cent., the exploitation of other metals, chiefly copper, again made Cerro de Pasco Peru's leading mining center. Its products include bismuth, zinc, lead, and gold. From the nearby Minasraga mines comes about 80% of the world's supply of vanadium. Cerro de Pasco a town in central Peru, in the Andes: one of the highest towns in the world, 4400 m (14 436 ft.) above sea level; mining centre. Pop.: 62 749 (1993) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| But Paragsha, also known as the Cerro de Pasco mine for the city that grew around it, was far different from Mahr Tunel. Milpo has an excellent track record in the development and operation of low cost mines, such as the El Porvenir mine in Cerro de Pasco, the Chapi copper project and Cerro Lindo polymetallic project and the Ivan copper mine in Chile. He also spent 18 years with Cerro de Pasco Corporation in Peru and New York, and two years as Mine Manager at Texada Mines in Australia. |
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