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porphyry copper deposit
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porphyry copper deposit

A large body of igneous rock, having distinct crystals in a relatively fine-grained base, that contains chalcopyrite and other sulfide minerals. These deposits contain vast amounts of ore that averages a fraction of 1% copper by weight; although low-grade, the deposits are important because they can be worked on a large scale at low cost. Large porphyry copper deposits are worked in the southwestern U.S. (where molybdenum may be produced as a by-product), the Solomon Islands, Canada, Peru, Chile, Mexico, and elsewhere.



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TSX VENTURE: BHV) ("The Company," or "Bellhaven") is pleased to announce a planned 3,000-meter diamond drill program on its wholly-owned Cerro Chorcha porphyry copper deposit in the Western Highlands of Panama.
Bellhaven Copper and Gold Announces Acceptance of Its Recently ... by Business Wire
TSX VENTURE:BHV) ("Bellhaven" or the "Company") is pleased to confirm the presence of molybdenum in addition to previously-announced copper and gold mineralization at its Cerro Chorcha porphyry copper deposit in western Panama.
Bellhaven Ventures Highlights Molybdenum from the Cerro Chorcha ... by Business Wire
Cuprum Resources, now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bellhaven Ventures, controls the Cerro Chorcha porphyry copper deposit and surrounding (242 km2) concession block located in the headwaters of the Guariviara River, roughly 40 km northwest of the well-known Cerro Colorado porphyry copper deposit.
Bellhaven Ventures, Inc. Shareholder Update & Progress Report by Business Wire
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