æz ʌv tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θˈɜːtiːn, mˈɔːɹəkˌɑːtʃə wʌzðə sˈaɪt əvə plˈænd ˈoʊpən pˈɪt kˈɑːpɚ mˈaɪn təbi ˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd baɪ ɐlˈuːmɪnəm kˌɔːɹpɚɹˈeɪʃən ʌv tʃˈaɪnə lˈɪmɪɾᵻd.
As of 2013, Morococha was the site of a planned open pit copper mine to be operated by Aluminum Corporation of China Limited.