| Deposit ID | 10142213 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 5830000001 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Chin-Qua-Shih Minekeelung |
| Alternate or previous names | Chin Qua - Shih |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 121.51924, 25.06926 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 140 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Taiwan(country)
| Country |
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| Taiwan |
| Commodity | Importance |
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| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
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| Bravoite | Unknown |
| Hauynite | Unknown |
| Pyrite | Unknown |
| Quartz | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | 121.51924, 25.06926 |
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| Operation type | Underground |
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| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Discovery year | 1893 |
| Year of first production | 1896 |
| Milling method | Flotation |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Taiwan Metal Mining Co. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Year | 1981 | ||||||||||||||
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| Description | Mt Copper; 1966-81 1024 Mt | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1981 | ||||||||||||||
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| Description | Kg Gold; 1966-81 539 Kg | ||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Indicated | 8329999mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 8329999mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 8329999mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Surface | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 5830000001 |
OPERATIONS OF TAIWAN METAL MINING CORPORATION, COMPANY
REPORT, 1982, 39 P.
GOLD PRODUCTION OF CHIN-QUA-SHIH MINE FROM 1966 TO 1981,
COMPANY STATISTICS, 1982.
MINING DEVELOPMENTS IN ASIA AND THE FAR EAST, MINERAL
RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT SERIES NO. 27, UNITED NATIONS, 1967,
P 54-62.
THIOUREA: A POTENTIAL ALTERNATIVE FOR AU/AG LEACHING,
ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, FEBRUARY, 1982, P 59.
WANG, Y.L., PRESIDENT, TAIWAN METAL MINING CORPORATION,
PERSONNEL COMMUNICATION, 1982.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | BENIFICIATION IS BY TWO CIRCUITS - GRAVITY AND FLOTATION. THE MILL IS SUPPLIED EQUALLY BY OPEN PIT OPERATIONS(GRAVITY) AND UNDERGROUND OPERATIONS (FLOTATION). THE CONCENTRATES ARE COMBINED BEFORE CYANIDATION AND ZINC DUST PRECIPITATION. THE BULLION IS REFINED AT A NEARBY REFINERY AND THE FINE GOLD AND SILVER ARE SOLD ON THE OPEN MARKET. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 19-OCT-1992 | Boyle, Ed | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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