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