4D twin · seismic-tied
Ray
ASARCO (Grupo México) · Pinal County, AZ · site LTH-RAY-AZ
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659 m NAVD88 · Vp low —— high
Ore–seismic crosswalk
Each shell is tied to the survey that would image it. Desk compilation from published USGS / industry methods — not the operator’s confidential cube. Not a reserve.
| Ore shell | Survey | Method | Year | Tie | Vp m/s |
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PhD geological read
User-initiated. Grounded in MCS 2026, the mapped ore shells, and the seismic crosswalk. Not a reserve.
Porphyry copper with carbonate-hosted replacement ore along the Dripping Spring Quartzite.
Capacity
Workforce900
Nameplate70,000 tpy
Utilization74%
Effective51,800 tpy
t / person-year78
Landform is site-typed: porphyry pit, block cave, underground vein/reef, Carlin, gravel, quarry. Seismic fences are Vp-banded.