Duduca

Producer in Rondonia, Brazil with commodity Tin
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Ownership information
  9. Reserves and resources
  10. Workings at the site
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10157852
MAS/MILS ID 3510390032
Record type Site
Current site name Duduca

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -62.9827, -9.14797 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Rondonia(province)

Brazil(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Brazil Rondonia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tin Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -62.9827, -9.14797

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Coal Mining Methods - Hydraulic
Milling method Gravity

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Brascan Recursos Naturais(Brn)=50%Brascan And 50%Bp Minerals
    Interest 100
    Year 1982

Comments on the ownership information

  • LEASE LANDS

Comments on the production information

  • MILL CAPACITY WAS 1003000

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Indicated 2006000mt ore
    Demonstrated 2006000mt ore
    Total resources 2006000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Tin Sn 0.022 wt-pct Tin Major 1982

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method HYDRAULICKING
    Primary Material Cover SAND, GRAVEL
    Percentage 80
    Secondary Material Cover SAND, SILT
    Percentage 20
    Capacity 3350
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 2.03
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1982

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 06-FEB-1995 Unknown U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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