{"id":183,"date":"2022-03-31T05:31:01","date_gmt":"2022-03-31T05:31:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amcmining.wpengine.com\/?page_id=183"},"modified":"2023-02-16T22:42:48","modified_gmt":"2023-02-16T22:42:48","slug":"our-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.americasmining.com\/eng\/our-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Our History"},"content":{"rendered":"

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ABOUT AMC<\/span><\/p>\n

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OUR HISTORY<\/span><\/h2>\n

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2016<\/span><\/h1>\n

(M\u00c9XICO)<\/span><\/h4>\n
Start of operations at the Buenavista del Cobre Concentrator Plant II, with the largest capacity in M\u00e9xico.<\/div>\n

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2015<\/span><\/h1>\n

(SPAIN)<\/span><\/h4>\n
Grupo M\u00e9xico is granted the international tender for the exploration and exploitation of the Aznalcollar Mine.<\/div>\n

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2014<\/span><\/h1>\n

(M\u00c9XICO)<\/span><\/h4>\n
Operations at the Buenavista del Cobre SX\/EW Plant III (electrolytic extracted copper cathode plant),begin. This plant operates the largest volume of solutions in the world.<\/div>\n

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2013<\/span><\/h1>\n

(SPAIN)<\/span><\/h4>\n
Start of operations at the new Buenavista del Cobre Molybdenum Plant.<\/div>\n
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2007<\/span><\/h1>\n

(PER\u00da)<\/span><\/h4>\n
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Start of operations at the new Ilo Smelter.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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2005<\/span><\/h1>\n

(PER\u00da)<\/span><\/h4>\n
Southern Peru Copper Corporation merges with Minera M\u00e9xico and subsidiaries, changing the company name to Southern Copper Corporation (SCC) and trading on the New York Stock Exchange, becoming the most important mining company in M\u00e9xico and Peru.<\/div>\n

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2003<\/span><\/h1>\n

(PER\u00da)<\/span><\/h4>\n
Ground is broken on the Toquepala Concentrator Plant expansion.<\/div>\n

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2002<\/span><\/h1>\n

(M\u00c9XICO)<\/span><\/h4>\n
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Ground is broken on the SX\/EW Plant in Cananea.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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2000<\/span><\/h1>\n
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(M\u00c9XICO)<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n
Grupo M\u00e9xico S. A. de C. V. begins trading under its new name: Grupo M\u00e9xico.<\/div>\n

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1998<\/span><\/h1>\n

(M\u00c9XICO)<\/span><\/h4>\n
The capacity of the Buenavista del Cobre Concentrator Plant increased. Start of operations at the Rod and Precious Metals Plants at the Smelter Complex.<\/div>\n

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1997<\/span><\/h1>\n

(M\u00c9XICO)<\/span><\/h4>\n
Operations start at the Copper Refinery in the Smelter Complex. Ground is broken on the Smelter expansion.<\/div>\n

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1995<\/span><\/h1>\n

(M\u00c9XICO)<\/span><\/h4>\n
Work begins at the La Caridad SX\/EW Plant in La Caridad.<\/div>\n

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1994<\/span><\/h1>\n

Grupo M\u00e9xico trades on the Mexican Stock Exchange, with the ticker GIMMEX.<\/p>\n

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(PER\u00da)<\/span><\/h4>\n
Southern Peru Copper Corporation acquires the Copper Refinery in Ilo.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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1990<\/span><\/h1>\n

(M\u00c9XICO)<\/span><\/h4>\n
The historic Compa\u00f1\u00eda Minera de Cananea (now Buenavista del Cobre) is acquired in Sonora.<\/div>\n

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1989<\/span><\/h1>\n

(M\u00c9XICO)<\/span><\/h4>\n
Start of operations at the Copper Smelter Complex. Ground is broken on the La Caridad Concen-trator Plant expansion.<\/div>\n

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1982<\/span><\/h1>\n

(M\u00c9XICO)<\/span><\/h4>\n
Start of operations at the Zinc Electrolytic Refinery in San Luis Potosi.<\/div>\n

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1979<\/span><\/h1>\n

(M\u00c9XICO)<\/span><\/h4>\n
Operations launched at the La Caridad Mine.<\/div>\n

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1976<\/span><\/h1>\n

(PER\u00da)<\/span><\/h4>\n
Start of operations at the Cuajone Mine complex.<\/div>\n

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1974<\/span><\/h1>\n

(M\u00c9XICO)<\/span><\/h4>\n
Construction begins on the Smelter Complex in Sonora, one of the largest in the world. Asarco Mexicana begins trading under its new name: Industrial Minera M\u00e9xico.<\/div>\n

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1968<\/span><\/h1>\n

(M\u00c9XICO)<\/span><\/h4>\n
Explorations begin at the La Caridad deposit in Nacozari, Sonora.<\/div>\n

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1965<\/span><\/h1>\n

(M\u00c9XICO)<\/span><\/h4>\n
Asarco Mexicana S.A. is created with 51% Mexican capital.<\/div>\n

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1956<\/span><\/h1>\n

(PER\u00da)<\/span><\/h4>\n
Work begins to develop in the Toquepala mine in Tacna.<\/div>\n

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1952<\/span><\/h1>\n

(EUA)<\/span><\/h4>\n
Southern Peru Copper Corporation (SPCC) is incorporated in the state of Delaware.<\/div>\n

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1890<\/span><\/h1>\n

(M\u00c9XICO)<\/span><\/h4>\n
Asarco starts operations in Mexico.<\/div>\n

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