This list of molybdenum mines is subsidiary to the list of mines article and lists working, defunct and planned mines that have substantial molybdenum output, organized by country.
North America
editCanada
edit| Province | Mine | Operator | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | MAX (U., C.)[1] | FortyTwo Metals Inc. (Roca Mines Inc.) | Trout Lake |
| Kitsault[2] | Avanti Mining Inc. | 140 km northeast of Prince Rupert | |
| Highland Valley (P., C.)[1] | Teck Cominco Limited | Logan Lake | |
| Gibraltar (P., C.)[1] | Taseko Mines Limited | north of Williams Lake | |
| Endako (P., C.)[1] | Thompson Creek Mining Limited | Fraser Lake | |
| Huckleberry (P., C.)[1] | Imperial Metals Corporation | Houston |
United States
edit| State | Mine | Operator | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | Bagdad[3] | Freeport-McMoRan | Yavapai |
| Mineral Park[3] | Mercator Minerals Ltd. | Mohave | |
| Morenci[3] | Freeport-McMoRan | Greenlee | |
| Sierrita[3] | Freeport-McMoRan | Pima | |
| Colorado | Climax[4] | Climax Molybdenum Company (Freeport-McMoRan) | Lake |
| Henderson[3][4] | Climax Molybdenum Company (Freeport-McMoRan) | Clear Creek | |
| Idaho | Thompson Creek[3] | Thompson Creek Metals Co. Inc. | Custer |
| Montana | Continental Pit[3] | Montana Resources LLP | Silver Bow |
| Nevada | Ashdown mine[3] | Win-Eldrich Mines Ltd. | Humboldt |
| Robinson[3] | Quadra FNX Mining Ltd. | White Pine | |
| New Mexico | Chino[3] | Freeport-McMoRan | Grant |
| Questa[3] | Chevron Mining | Taos | |
| Utah | Bingham Canyon[3] | Kennecott Utah Copper Corp. | Salt Lake |
Europe
edit| Country | Mine | Operator | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | Knaben[citation needed] | - | - |
| Sweden | Munka[5] | - | - |
| Sweden | Åggojaure[5] | - | - |
| Sweden | Norregruvan[5] | - | - |
| Sweden | Porjusgruvan[5] | - | - |
| Sweden | Druggegruvan[5] | - | - |
| Sweden | Haukok[5] | - | - |
| Sweden | Björntjärn[5] | - | - |
Asia
editArmenia
edit| Province | Mine | Operator | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syunik | Kajaran mine | Zangezur Copper and Molybdenum Combine | Kajaran |
China
edit| Province | Mine | Operator | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henan | -[citation needed] | China Molybdenum Company Limited | - |
| Shaanxi | -[citation needed] | Jinduicheng Molybdenum Group Mining Corporation | - |
| Liaoning | -[citation needed] | Yangjiazhangzi Molybdenum Mine | - |
| Heilongjiang | Yichun Luming mine | Yichun Luming Mining Company | Yichun, Heilongjiang |
South West Pacific
editPapua New Guinea
edit| Province | Mine | Operator | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madang | Yandera[citation needed] | Marengo Mining Limited | - |
Australia
edit| State | Mine | Principal Company | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queensland | Anduramba[6] | D'Aguilar Gold | 100 km northwest of Brisbane, Qld |
| South Australia | Kalkaroo[6] | Havilah Resources NL | Northwest of Broken Hill, SA |
| New South Wales | Kingsgate[6] | Auzex Resources | 20 km east of Glen Innes |
| Northern Territory | Molyhil[6] | Thor Mining PLC | 230 km northeast of Alice Springs, NT |
| Western Australia | Spinifex Ridge[6] | Moly Mines Ltd. | 110 km south of Wyndham |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Metal and Diamond Mines and Mills in Canada". Natural Resources Canada. 2009-12-31. Archived from the original on 2013-05-07.
- ^ "2010 Minerals Yearbook (Canada)" (PDF). U.S. Geological Survey. November 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Minerals Yearbook (Molybdenum)" (PDF). U.S. Geological Survey. 2011-12-31.
- ^ a b "Operator Database". Colorado Department of Natural Resources.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Ores, industrial minerals and rocks in Sweden" (PDF). Sveriges geologiska undersökning.
- ^ a b c d e "Major New Mining Projects". Geoscience Australia. 2010-08-29.