4D twin · seismic-tied
Tyrone
Freeport-McMoRan · Grant County, NM · site LTH-TYRONE-NM
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1762 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.
Leach-only porphyry south of Silver City.
Capacity
Workforce420
Nameplate35,000 tpy
Utilization70%
Effective24,500 tpy
t / person-year83
Landform is site-typed: porphyry pit, block cave, underground vein/reef, Carlin, gravel, quarry. Seismic fences are Vp-banded.