Aguas Cochas

Unknown in Lima, Peru with commodities Copper, Silver
Sections on this page
  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. Mineral rights holdings
  9. Ownership information
  10. Workings at the site
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10158225
MAS/MILS ID 3330270017
Record type Site
Current site name Aguas Cochas
Alternate or previous names Santa Fe De Cochas

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: -76.44973, -11.88787 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Lima(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Lima

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Silver Secondary

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) -76.44973, -11.88787

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Year of first production 1965

Mineral rights holdings

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

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Cia. Minera Santa Fe
    Interest 100
    Home office Peru
    Year 1975

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method QUARRY
    Percent Waste Rock 83.3
    Capacity 100
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 1.5
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Operating Shifts per Day 1
    Year of Information 1976

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JR., 1975, INTERN. DIRECTORY OF MININ

  • Deposit

    MCGRAW HILL, N. Y., P. 256.

  • Deposit

    PURSER, W. F., 1971, METAL MINING IN PERU: PRAEGER PUBS., N.

  • Deposit

    128-130.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit 50 EMPLOYEES AT SITE, (EMJ). LOCATION FORM THE TOWN OF PURSER.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 22-DEC-1994 Ljb U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.