Kellguani

Plant in La Paz, Bolivia with commodities Tin, Tungsten
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mining district
  11. Mineral rights holdings
  12. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Production statistics
  15. Workings at the site
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. General comments
  19. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10133612
MAS/MILS ID 3350200002
Record type Site
Current site name Kellguani
Alternate or previous names Argentina

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -68.11621, -16.3477 (WGS84)
Elevation 4820
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

La Paz(province)

Bolivia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Bolivia La Paz

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tin Critical Tertiary
Tungsten Critical Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Bismuthinite Unknown
Cassiterite Unknown
Chlorite Unknown
Wolframite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -68.11621, -16.3477

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N40E
    Dip 70N
    Thickness 1M
    Length 360M
    Width 120M
    Area 50HA
    Depth to top 0M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 FISSURE VEIN
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 SHEAR ZONE
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control FAULTING
    Secondary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. MODERATE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 PROPYLITIC
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #2 SERICITIC
    Strike And Dip N40E:70N
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Total Surface Area (HA) 50
    Date of Last Modification 780213

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1890
Mining method Open Stope - Room and Pillar
Year of first production 1919
Plant type Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant subcategory Gravity
Milling method Gravity

Mining district

District name Caracoles Mining District

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights State Lease
Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Land status

Ownership category State

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Bolivian Government
    Interest 100
    Home office Bolivia
    Year 1962

Production statistics

  • Year 1968
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 13672 Mt Ore
  • Year 1978
    Period 1969-1978
    Description 1969 Thru 1978 Mt Ore/Yr 1 Mt Ore
  • Year 1979
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 11000 Mt Ore
  • Year 1980
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 35000 Mt Ore
  • Year 1981
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 50000 Mt Ore
  • Year 1984
    Period 1982-1984
    Description 1982 Thru 1984 Mt Ore/Yr 72000 Mt Ore
  • Year 1985
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 27000 Mt Ore

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • A SUBSIDIARY OF EMUSA. MINE, A LOW GRADE, COULD HAVE MAJOR IMPACT. PLANS TO INVESTIGATE WHILE TREATING ORE @ 300 TPD. MINE SHUT DOWN IN 1985 DUE TO LOW TIN PRICE & HIGH OP COSTS.
  • 1,362,000 RESERVES 1-89

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method ROOM AND PILLAR 10-34
    Capacity 333
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 15.23
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Operating Shifts per Day 1
    Year of Information 1989

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    AHLFELD, F. AND SCHNEIDER-SCHERBINA, 1964, LOS YACIMENTOS MI

  • Deposit

    Y DE HIDROCARBUROS, DEPARTMENTO NACIONAL GEOLOGIA, BOLETI

  • Deposit

    383.

  • Deposit

    STOLL, W.C., 1962, A CONTRIBUTION TO THE GEOLOGY OF THE CARA

  • Deposit

    TIN AND TUNGSTEN MINES; BOLIVIA, ECON. GEOL. VOL. 57 P.

  • Deposit

    AHLFIEL

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit STOLL RPTS. MINE CLOSED PRE-1947. MINE REACHED VIA 90 KM. RO EUCALIPTUS ON LA PAZ-ORURO RR.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 08-DEC-92 Ljb U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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