ABSTRACT Cobriza mine since the implementation of the Expansion Project (1982) by its very nature the type

of Ore (large tabular mantle with low grades of Cu), was conceived as an underground mining mechanized large-scale, high operational efficiency and lower costs. Currently Cobriza mine has proven and probable reserves of 20, 822,130 TMS with 1.14% Cu, and 21.72g Ag/TM for a horizon of 7.80 years of operation, a daily production rate of 7 337.00 TMS/day (target 2014). According to the distribution of reserves by type of operation, we see that the pillars of the ramps have the best quality ore (1.98 MM TMS grading 1.30 % Cu, representing 9% of total reserves), followed by areas insitu deepening Coris and Pumagayoc Areas, bridges Reserves (5.7MM TMS grading 1.07% Cu, representing 27 % of total reserves). Nominal treatment capacity of the concentrator plant is 9100 TMS/day with the aim of production of the mine in 2014, only cover 80 % of this capacity. Main constraints to meeting the production targets is the low quality fine ore tajeos current production, because of serious delays in the development and timely preparations of tajeos replacements in deepening the mine and areas for exploitation of recoveries pillars and bridges. These areas also have their replacement complications due to increased ore haulage distances and conditions of instability in treated areas recoveries. In addition to the above, the method of exploitation of filling up cutting and machining, also has its own restrictions, low production (700.00 TMS/day for each stop), undermined by prolonged cycle by cycle delays filling, low mechanical availability Scaler (mechanical equipment suspended desatador rocks) delaying drilling cycle and cleaning cycle mineral moreover consistent deepens gradually increases haul distances ore.

This paper tries to find alternatives to the current integral problem of mine Cobriza solution. It consists of two parts: Strategic Analysis of the Cobriza Mine: analysis of the external and internal environment (application of the technique of FODA matrix analysis: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats), which Operational and Administrative Emerging Strategies emerge. Application Method Exploiting Sub Level Stoping: looking to diversify and implement its variants for the safe and rational use of Cobriza mantle, the advantages of the method in question are: greater security for shorter exposure time staff (staff not enter the Near tajeo fired equipment ore mining is used to remote control), higher production (1850.00 TMS/day for each stop), it requires many hours unleashed rocks with Scaler, because the extraction was performed with scooptram remote (remote control), etc.. There are other emerging operational strategies lesser extent, to be established as soon as possible, in order to achieve a comprehensive solution to the problem.