Producer

Philex Santo Tomas

Philippines
CopperGold
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Commodities
PrimaryCopper, Gold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
WorkingsUnderground
Materials
Other materialsChalcopyrite
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1958
Identification
Deposit ID10183399
Alternate namesSanto Tomas Ii, Philex Mining Corp. Orebody
RegionAS
Data scoreB
Coordinates16.26392, 120.6204
References
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