| Deposit ID | 10134159 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 5650150081 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Lcmc-La Suerte Project |
| Point of reference | Town |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 122.68256, 14.28351 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Philippines(country)
Asia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Philippines |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Town (1) | 122.68256, 14.28351 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Lepanto Consolidated Mining Co. (Lcmc) |
| Home office | Philippines |
| Year | 1978 |
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | La Suerte Gold Mining Corp. |
| Home office | Philippines |
| Year | 1976 |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1978 | ||||||||||||||
| Measured | 59000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Indicated | 27000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 86000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Inferred | 23000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 109000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 5650150081 |
STAFF, 1978 ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL
DIRECTORY OF MINING AND MINERAL PROCESSING OPERATIONS,
NEW YORK, MCGRAW-HILL, 1978, P. 331.
WORLD MINING, VOL. 29, NO. 12, NOVEMBER 1976, P. 89.
MINING ANNUAL '76 & BUYER'S GUIDE, 1976, P. 8-9.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 1978 - THE OPERATION EMPLOYS 442 PERSONS. THE MINE OPENED IN 1976. TUNNEL, VEIN MINING IS EMPLOYED. DAILY ORE CAPACITY IS 71.8 WET METRIC TONS. CONCENTRATOR FEED CAPACITY IS 250 METRIC TONS/DAY. 1976 - LEPANTO CONSOLIDATED MINING COMPANY (LCMC) IS FINANCING LA SUERTE IN THIS PROJECT. 122 KG OF GOLD WERE PRODUCED THIS YEAR. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-OCT-1983 | Bjorn / Ewu, Chiang | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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