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    copper investing

    Infographic: What Are Copper Porphyries?

    Teresa Matich
    Mar. 11, 2015 10:53AM PST
    Base Metals Investing

    The latest infographic from Visual Capitalist and Entrée Gold (TSX:ETG) takes a look at what’s most important to understand about copper porphyries. In short, porphyries are a type of polymetallic system, usually very large, that are responsible for about 60 percent of the world’s copper production. They are most commonly found on the west coast of North and South America and in the Southwest Pacific.

    The latest infographic from Visual Capitalist and Entrée Gold (TSX:ETG) takes a look at what’s most important to understand about copper porphyries. In short, porphyries are a type of polymetallic system, usually very large, that are responsible for about 60 percent of the world’s copper production. They are most commonly found on the west coast of North and South America and in the Southwest Pacific.

    Click here to view the infographic on Visual Capitalist’s website.

    Courtesy of: Visual Capitalist
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