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Pitinga

Plant in Amazonas, 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. Mineral rights holdings
  9. Ownership information
  10. Production statistics
  11. Workings at the site
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10158531
MAS/MILS ID 3510070005
Record type Site
Current site name Pitinga

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -60.44935, -1.26504 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Amazonas(province)

Brazil(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Brazil Amazonas

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tin Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -60.44935, -1.26504
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1980
Mining method Dredging
Year of first production 1983
Plant type Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant subcategory Gravity
Milling method Gravity

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Federal Lease

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Paranapenema S. A.
    Interest 100
    Home office Brazil
    Year 1993

Production statistics

  • Year 1982
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 108800 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 108800mt
  • Year 1983
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 3888000 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 3888000mt
  • Year 1984
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 4000000 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 4000000mt
  • Year 1985
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 5338400 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 5338400mt
  • Year 1986
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 5783600 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 5783600mt
  • Year 1987
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 8686500 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 8686500mt
  • Year 1988
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 9368600 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 9368600mt
  • Year 1989
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 15000000 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 1500000mt
  • Year 2011
    Period 1990 Thru 2011
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description 15000000 Mt Ore/Yr 1990 Thru 2011 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 1500000mt

Comments on the production information

  • INITIAL WASH PLANT CON OF 24% SN (PRO-1) IS SENT TO PRO-2 WHICH IS THE TINSHED. THE TINSHED PRODUCES A HIGH GRADE (50- 60 % SN) CONCENTRATE WHICH IS SHIPPED, BY TRUCK, TO THE SMELTER. TIN INTL V67 #3, 6500-7000 MT OF SN IN CONCENTRATE DOWN FROM 12955 IN 1993 AND 15700 IN 1992. REDUCTION DUE TO LOW MKT PRICES

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • THIS IS THE LARGEST OPERATION WITHIN THE LARGEST BRAZILIAN TIN MINING COMPANY; AS OF 1986, BRAZIL WAS THE SECOND LARGEST TIN PR ODUCER IN THE WORLD. ACCORDING TO LITERATURE, POTENTIAL FOR 20,000 TPY SN METAL PRODUCTION WITH 575,000 T SN METAL RESERVES. ALSO, 60,000 T COL-TANTALITE RESERVES. 1993 PRODUCTION 12,955, 1992 PRODUCTION 15,700 (SN IN CONC)
  • ASSAY FOR 50% IS CONSIDERED THE SAME GRADE AS THAT AT 75%.
  • RESERVES SUFFICIENT FOR 20 YRS @ PRESENT PRODUCTION RATE. 1-89 RESERVES 368,000,000 MT PER CRU STUDY.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method ALLUVIAL MINING
    Capacity 42860
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 1.92
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 350
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1989

Comments on other economic factors

  • OPERATING AND CAPITAL COSTS FOR K1 ALSO INCLUDES THE COSTS FOR THE TINSHED (K2)
  • MINING IS PERFORMED USING BACKHOES AND FEEDING WASH PLANTS WHICH IS K-1 THE BACKHOES NUMBER FIVE WITH A CAPACITY OF 90 CUBIC METER PER HOUR EACH.
  • K2 IS THE TINSHED THAT SERVES TO UPGRADE THE INITIAL BENEFICIATION PLANT CONCENTRATES FROM ABOUT 20% TO OVER 60%

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 02-JUN-1994 Sager, Ron U.S. Bureau of Mines

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