| Deposit ID | 10133806 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 5650150047 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Lumbay Deposit |
| Alternate or previous names | Colossal Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 121.29929, 14.90014 (WGS84) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Philippines(country)
Asia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Philippines |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Ore Body (1) | 121.29929, 14.90014 |
|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Colossal Mining And Exploration Corp. |
| Home office | Philippines |
| Year | 1976 |
| Type | In-situ | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1976 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Measured | 70000000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 70000000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 70000000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 5650150047 |
SAEGART, W.E. AND LEWIS, D., CHARACTERISTICS OF PHILIPPINE
PORPHYRY COPPER DEPOSITS AND SUMMARY OF CURRENT PRODUCTION
FRANCISCO, 1976, P. 132.
SAEGART, W.E. AND LEWIS, D.E., CHARACTERISTICS OF PHILIPPINE
PORPHYRY COPPER DEPOSITS AND SUMMARY OF CURRENT PRODUCTION
AND RESERVES: TRANSACTIONS OF THE SOCIETY OF MINING ENG-
INEERS, AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING, METALLURGICAL AND
PETROLEUM ENGINEERS, VOL. 262, SEPTEMBER 1977, P. 199-209.
WORLD MINING, VOL. 27, NO. 1, JANUARY 1974, P. 61.
MINING ANNUAL '76 & BUYERS' GUIDE, COLOSSAL MINING AND EX-
PLORATION CORP., 1976, P. 56-58.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | COLOSSAL MINING IS MANAGED BY LEPANTO CONSOLIDATED MINING, PHILIPPINES. IN 1975, THE COMPANY COMPLETED DRILLING FOUR ADDITIONAL TEST HOLES, BRINGING THE TOTAL NUMBER DRILLED TO 11 IN THE LUM- BAY COPPER PROJECT. A PROSPECTIVE OREBODY 600 METERS LONG, 400 METERS WIDE AND 400 METERS DEEP HAS BEEN DELIN- EATED. EXPLORATION HAS REVEALED OTHER COPPER DEPOSITS WITHIN A FEW KILOMETERS OF THE CENTRAL LUMBAY DEPOSIT. 1975 - THE 24 KILOMETER ACCESS ROAD IS ALMOST COMPLETED. WHEN COMPLETED THE ROAD WILL ACCELERATE DEVELOPMENT OF THE OPERATION. PREVIOUSLY, MATERIALS HAVE BEEN AIRLIFTED IN AT TREMENDOUS EXPENSE. BESIDES DRILLING, THE COMPANY IS CARRYING OUT GEOCHEMICAL EXPLORATION AND GEOLOGIC MAPPING. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-OCT-1983 | Unknown | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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