| Deposit ID | 10158384 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 2190150001 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Rosita Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -84.26663, 13.86759 (WGS84) |
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Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Nicaragua(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Nicaragua |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| (1) | -84.26663, 13.86759 |
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| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | La Luz-Rosita |
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| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Rosario Mining Of Nicaragua,Inc. |
| Home office | Nicaragua |
| Year | 1976 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Rosario Resources Corp. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Year | 1976 |
| Type of workings | Surface | ||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 2190150001 |
1975 E/MJ INT.DIR.OF MINING&MINERAL PROC.UNITS.P.251.
MINING JOURNAL,JAN.11,1974,
WORLD MINING,AUG.1973.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 76-RCD 011-ROSARIO RESOURCES ACQUIRED 2 MINES:THE ROSITA CU AND THE LA LUS AU-AG MINE.THE ROSITA CU MINE IN 1974 PROD. TONNES ORE AND 1 TO 10 MM TONNES WASTE,AVG.GR.WAS.36% CU.T FLOTATION PLANT(CAP.2,140 TONNES/DAY) WAS BEING CONVERTED AU CYANIDATION PLANT BY ADDITION OF NEW SECTION. IN 1972:ROSITA PROD.1,484 TONNES CU(IN CONC.)-GRADE OF ORE W OPER.&ADMIN.COSTS WERE $2.59/TONNE ORE MILLED.EXPECTED TO UNPROFITABLE IN LATE 1973. IN 1974;ROSARIO ACQUIRED 1000000 ACRE CONCESSION SURROUNDING ROSITA AND LA LUZ MINES-EXPL. UNDERWAY. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 19-JUL-1991 | Unknown | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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