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Quellaveco

Prospect in Moquegua, Peru with commodities Copper, Gold, Molybdenum, Silver
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mining district
  11. Mineral rights holdings
  12. Ownership information
  13. Reserves and resources
  14. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10158515
MRDS ID TC03823
MAS/MILS ID 3330330030
Record type Site
Current site name Quellaveco
Alternate or previous names Quellavecco
Related records 10058070

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -70.61627, -17.09768 (WGS84)
Elevation 3725
Location accuracy 500(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Moquegua(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Moquegua

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Gold Secondary
Molybdenum Secondary
Silver Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcocite Unknown
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Gold Unknown
Molybdenite Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Silver Unknown
Chalcocite Unknown
Chalcopyrite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -70.61627, -17.09768
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 700M
    Length 1900M
    Width 600M
    Depth to top 45M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 STOCKWORK
    Shape of Orebody #1 MASSIVE
    Type of Orebody #2 DISSEMINATED
    Primary mode of Origin OXIDATION
    Secondary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Secondary Ore Control CONTACT ZONE
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. INTENSE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 POTASSIC
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #2 SERICITIC
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #3 PROPYLITIC
    Minimum Depth to Top 30
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 3
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Date of Last Modification 810730
  • Area 114HA
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 DISSEMINATED
    Shape of Orebody #1 MASSIVE
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Secondary mode of Origin OXIDATION
    Primary Ore Control FRACTURING
    Secondary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. INTENSE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 ADV ARGILLIC
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #2 SERICITIC
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #3 PROPYLITIC
    Total Surface Area (HA) 114
    Date of Last Modification 810730

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1939
Mining method Open Pit
Milling method Leach-Solvent-Extract-Electrowin

Mining district

District name Torata

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights State Lease

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Empresa Minera De Mantos Blancos
    Home office Peru
    Year 1994
  • Type Owner
    Owner Minorco Group
    Interest 80
    Home office South Africa
    Year 1994
  • Type Owner
    Owner International Finance Corp.
    Interest 20
    Home office Dist Of Columbia
    Year 1994

Comments on the production information

  • SMALL SCALE MINING BACK TO COLONIAL PERIOD; MAJOR EXPLO. BEGAN IN 1939 BY CERRO DE PASCO CORPORATION. BEGINNING IN MAY 1972, MINEROPERU COMPLETED VARIOUS EXPLO. AND EVALUATION PROGRAMS THROUGH 1975. LITTLE ACTIVITY SINCE.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1975
    Indicated 388000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 388000000mt ore
    Total resources 388000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.85 wt-pct Copper Major 1975
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1975
    Indicated 472600000mt ore
    Demonstrated 472600000mt ore
    Total resources 472600000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.77 wt-pct Copper Major 1975
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1984
    Demonstrated 388000000mt ore
    Total resources 388000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.85 wt-pct Copper Major 1984
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1994
    Demonstrated 270000000mt ore
    Total resources 270000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.9 wt-pct Copper Major 1994
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1994
    Demonstrated 388000000mt ore
    Total resources 388000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.85 wt-pct Copper Major 1994

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • PROYECTO QUELLAVECO ESTUDIO DE PREFEASIBILITY, 1/75. (12/31/74)
  • SOURCE FOR RESERVE IS PRIVATE REPORT. VALUE REPRESENTS TOTAL SULFIDE ORE.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 114HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method BENCH (BERM)
    Percent Waste Rock 47
    Primary Material Cover SAND, GRAVEL
    Secondary Material Cover M-HARD ROCKS
    Tertiary Material Cover HARD ROCKS
    Hardness of Ore M-HARD ROCKS
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 15
    Max. Pit Slope (degrees) 37
    Capacity 40000
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Preprod. Stripping Vol. 22222
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 350
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1980

Comments on the workings information

  • THE ENVIRONMENTAL SENSITIVITY OF WATER IS CONSIDERED SIGNIFICANT, BECAUSE OF THE WATER STORAGE AND DIVERSION PROJECTS NEEDED TO SUPPLY WATER TO THE MINE, MILL, AND TOWN. IT HAS ALSO BEEN PROPOSED THAT THE MILL TAILINGS WILL BE PIPELINED AND DUMPED INTO EITHER THE ASANA OR ALTATANI RIVERS THUS EFFECTING THE WATER QUALITY. THIS IS PRESENTLY PRACTICED BY THE CUAJONE MILL. THE PROPOSED TOWNSITE WILL BE DESIGNED FOR 4544 PERSONS. THE MINE WILL EMPLOY 739 PERSONS, THE MILL 250 PERSONS. THE TOWNSITE IS APPROX. 15 KM FROM THE INDUSTRIAL SITE. THE TOWN WILL HAVE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES, RECREATIONAL AND MEDICAL SERVICES.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    MINING JOURNAL, PERUVIAN PRIORITIES, V. 291, NO. 7455,

  • Reserve-Resource

    PP. 1-2.

  • Reserve-Resource

    ANNUAL MINERALS REPORT-PERU, QUELLAVECO, 1975, P. 16.

  • Reserve-Resource

    MINING MAGAZINE, THE MINERAL INDUSTRY OF PERU, OCT., 1974,

  • Reserve-Resource

    P. 275.

  • Reserve-Resource

    MINING MAGAZINE, DISSEMINATED COPPER PORPHYRIES IN PERU,

  • Reserve-Resource

    DEC., 1969, PP. 511-512.

  • Reserve-Resource

    MCCREARY, ERNEST, REVOLUTION AND ELECTIONS RAPIDLY CHANGING

  • Reserve-Resource

    U.S. DEPT. OF INTERIOR, SIGNIFICANT NEW MINE DEVELOPMENT

  • Reserve-Resource

    PROJECTS IN PERU, MEMORANDUM OF THE BUREAU OF MINES, DEC.

  • Reserve-Resource

    16, 1974.

  • Reserve-Resource

    HOLLISTER, V. F., REGIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF PORPHYRY

  • Reserve-Resource

    COPPER DEPOSITS OF SOUTH AMERICA, SOCIETY OF MINING

  • Reserve-Resource

    ENGINEERS, AUG., 1973, PP. 51-54.

  • Reserve-Resource

    MINING MAGAZINE, 1/94, P.29.

  • Reserve-Resource

    METAKS WEEK, V66/N5, 1/30/95, P.6.

  • Deposit

    ANDEAN-PERUVIAN TIMES, 1974, DEVELOPMENT AND EXPANSION PROJE

  • Deposit

    LIMA, PERU, VOL. 34, NO. 1764, P. 60.

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JR., 1975, WORLD ROUNDUP: MCGRAW HILL

  • Deposit

    YORK, JANUARY, 75, P. 78

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING & MINING JOURNAL, SOUTH AMERICAN & CARIBBEAN,

  • Deposit

    JAN. 1975, P. 78.

  • Deposit

    RAND MCNALLY, PERU, THE INTERNATIONAL ATLAS, 1969, P. 238.

  • Deposit

    THE FACE OF SOUTH AMERICA'S COPPER MINING, ENGINEERING &

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, JAN., 1971, PP. 86-87.

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING & MINING JOURNAL, COPPER, JAN., 1978, P. 70.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, PERUVIAN COPPER, APRIL 1972, P. 293.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, PERU, FEB. 18, 1977, P. 115.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING, COPPER: A FUTURE OF AMPLE AND SECURE SUPPLY,

  • Deposit

    SEPT., 1977, PP. 109-111.

  • Deposit

    1975 FEASIBILITY STUDY PREPARED BY MINEROPERU.

  • Deposit

    GOLDER ASSOCIATES QUELLAVECO PERU DEPOSIT REPORT MARCH 1980.

  • Deposit

    MINERO PERU, INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES- QUELLAVECO, 1991,

  • Deposit

    P.23.

  • Deposit

    LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, V 11/N 12/13, 7/31/92, P.1.

  • Deposit

    MINING ACTIVITY DIGEST, 9/92, P.9.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 7/10/92, P.21.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 7/24/92, P.57.

  • Deposit

    METALS WEEK, 10/19/92, P.3.

  • Deposit

    METALS WEEK, 12/28/92, P.6.

  • Deposit

    AMERICAN METAL MARKET, 7/23/92, P.1,2.

  • Deposit

    METALS WEEK, 12/21/92, P.9.

  • Deposit

    AMERICAN METAL MARKET, 12/22/92, P.1.

  • Deposit

    LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, V 11/N 22, 12/23/92, P.1.

  • Deposit

    U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, TELEGRAM LIMA 16197, DEC. 92, 2PP.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 12/18-25/92, P.429.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 1/8/93, P.21.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, 2.93, P.90.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, SUPPLEMENT, 1/22/93, P.5.

  • Deposit

    METAL BULLETIN MONTHLY, 3/93, P.61.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 3/18/94, P.193.

  • Deposit

    METAL BULLETIN, 6/17/93, P.7.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EMJ, 1975, SAYS PLANNED CAPACITY IS 60000 MTPY CU, PLANNED S 1977, SAYS ORE BODY 200 MILL. TON OF 0.94 PCT. ANDEAN-PERUVIAN TIMES; 1974 SAYS 410 MTONS FOR RESERVE FIGUR

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 28-FEB-95 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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