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Cerro Colorado

Plant in Chiriqui, Panama 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. Ownership information
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10182145
MAS/MILS ID 2250100001
Record type Site
Current site name Cerro Colorado

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -81.81657, 8.55116 (WGS84)
Elevation 1420
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Chiriqui(province)

Panama(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Panama Chiriqui

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Gold Secondary
Molybdenum Secondary
Silver Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Bornite Unknown
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Galena Unknown
Molybdenite Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Sphalerite Unknown
Tetrahedrite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -81.81657, 8.55116
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N25E
    Dip 62E
    Thickness 700M
    Length 2200M
    Width 1500M
    Depth to top 50M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 5
    Type of Orebody #1 DISSEMINATED
    Shape of Orebody #1 MASSIVE
    Type of Orebody #2 REPLACEMENT
    Shape of Orebody #2 UNKNOWN
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Secondary Ore Control FRACTURING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. MODERATE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 POTASSIC
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #2 PYRITIZATION
    Strike And Dip N25E:62E
    Minimum Depth to Top 25
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 50
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 25
    Date of Last Modification 801022
  • Area 200HA
    Field Value
    Total Surface Area (HA) 200
    Date of Last Modification 910418

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1957
Mining method Open Pit
Plant type Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant subcategory Flotation
Milling method Flotation

Mining district

District name Cerro Colorado

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Codemin (Panamanian)
    Interest 51
    Home office Panama
    Year 1987
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Rtz Corp.
    Interest 49
    Home office United Kingdom
    Year 1987
  • Type Operator
    Owner Empresa De Cobre Cerro Colorado S. A.
    Home office Panama
    Year 1987

Comments on the ownership information

  • TIOMIN RESOURCES INC. OF CANADA SAID ITS WHOLLY OWNED SUBSID- IARY, PANACOBRE SA IS TO DEVELOP CERRO COLORADO.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1987
    Indicated 1480000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 1480000000mt ore
    Total resources 1480000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Silver Ag 5 g/mt Silver Minor 1987
    Molybdenum Mo 0.08 wt-pct Molybdenum Minor 1987
    Gold Au 0.012 g/mt Gold Minor 1987
    Copper Cu 0.78 wt-pct Copper Major 1987
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1997
    Indicated 60000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 60000000mt ore
    Total resources 60000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.72 wt-pct Copper Major 1997
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1987
    Indicated 1480000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 1480000000mt ore
    Total resources 1480000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Silver Ag 5 g/mt Silver Minor 1987
    Molybdenum Mo 0.08 wt-pct Molybdenum Minor 1987
    Gold Au 0.012 g/mt Gold Minor 1987
    Copper Cu 0.78 wt-pct Copper Major 1987

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • OPERATOR: EMPRESA DE COBRE CERRO COLORADO, S.A. IN FALL 1980, RIO TINTO WAS RE-EVALUATING THE PROJECT. RESERVE TONNAGE AND GRADE SOURCE: TEXASGULF ANNUAL REPORT 1978.
  • MINING MAGAZINE, 5/87, P361,362; WORLD INVESTMENT NEWS, 2/87, P43.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 140HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Percent Waste Rock 75
    Primary Material Cover SAND, GRAVEL
    Percentage 100
    Hardness of Ore M-HARD ROCKS
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 15
    Max. Pit Slope (degrees) 40
    Capacity 94286
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Preprod. Stripping Vol. 31250
    Unit Production Cost 3.82
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 350
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1986

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    TEXASGULF INC., INTERNATIONAL DIVISION, TEXASGULF ANNUAL

  • Reserve-Resource

    REPORT, 1977, P. 24.

  • Reserve-Resource

    MILLER FREEMAN PUB., PANAMA. WORLD MINING, 1974, P. 188.

  • Reserve-Resource

    KESLER, S. E., J. F. SUTTER, M. J. ISSIGONIS, L. M. JONES,

  • Reserve-Resource

    AND R. L. WALKER, EVOLUTION OF PORPHYRY COPPER MINERAL-

  • Reserve-Resource

    IZATION IN AN OCEANIC ISLAND ARC: PANAMA, ECONOMIC

  • Reserve-Resource

    GEOLOGY, V. 72, 1977, PP. 1142-1153.

  • Reserve-Resource

    EVANS, GEIFF, PANAMA MINING PROFILE, WORLD INVESTMENT NEWS,

  • Reserve-Resource

    FEBRUARY 1987, P. 43.

  • Reserve-Resource

    MINING MAGAZINE, MINING IN PANAMA, MAY 1987, P. 361.

  • Reserve-Resource

    SKILLINGS MINING REVIEW. 9/13/97. P.13.

  • Reserve-Resource

    MCGRAW HILL PUB., PANAMA, E/MJ, MARCH, 1978, P. 125.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, LOAN FOR CERRO COLORADO, MINING MAGAZINE,

  • Deposit

    OCT., 1978, P. 429.

  • Deposit

    MILLER FREEMAN PUB., PANAMA, WORLD MINING, 1971, P. 131.

  • Deposit

    MCGRAW HILL PUB., PANAMA, ENGINEERING & MINING JOURNAL,

  • Deposit

    AUG., 1978, P. 151.

  • Deposit

    HARGRAVES, DAVID, FEASIBILITY STUDIES OUTLINE CERRO COLORADO

  • Deposit

    DEVELOPMENT, MINING MAGAZINE, AUG., 1974, PP. 86-97.

  • Deposit

    LUTJEN, G. P., CANADIAN JAVELIN EYES PRODUCTION AT MAJOR

  • Deposit

    COPPER FIND IN PANAMA, ENGINEERING & MINING JOURNAL, DEC.,

  • Deposit

    1972, PP. 60-63.

  • Deposit

    MCGRAW HILL PUB., PANAMA, E/MJ, OCT., 1972, P. 17.

  • Deposit

    MILLER FREEMAN PUB., PANAMA, WORLD MINING, 1976, P. 186.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL LTD., CANAL REVENUE FOR CERRO COLORADO?,

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, MARCH 24, 1978, P. 42.

  • Deposit

    MCGRAW HILL PUB., A UN DISCOVERY, E/MJ, JAN., 1971, P. 32.

  • Deposit

    MCGRAW HILL PUB., JAVELIN CONTEMPLATES CONSTRUCTION PHASE

  • Deposit

    AT CERRO COLORADO PROJECT, E/MJ, AUG., 1973, P. 26.

  • Deposit

    MCGRAW HILL PUB., PANAMA, E/MJ, JUNE, 1977, P. 281.

  • Deposit

    ECONOMIC GEOLOGY PUB. CO., POTASSIUM-ARGON AGE OF THE CERRO

  • Deposit

    COLORADO PORPHYRY COPPER DEPOSIT, PANAMA, ECONOMIC

  • Deposit

    GEOLOGY, V. 72, 1977, PP. 1154-1158.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, CERRO COLORADO GRADE UP, MINING MAGAZINE,

  • Deposit

    MAY, 1976, P. 463.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, CERRO COLORADO AGREEMENT, MINING MAGAZINE,

  • Deposit

    APRIL, 1976, P. 311.

  • Deposit

    MILLER FREEMAN PUB., PANAMA, WORLD MINING, MAY, 1976, P. 96.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL LTD., CERRO COLORADO REPORT, MINING JOURNAL,

  • Deposit

    DEC. 9, 1977, P. 476.

  • Deposit

    MILLER FREEMAN PUB., CERRO COLORADO MAY BE RICHER THAN

  • Deposit

    PREVIOUSLY EXPECTED, WORLD MINING, JUNE, 1976, P. 65.

  • Deposit

    MCGRAW HILL PUB., COPPER, E/MJ, JAN., 1979, P. 97.

  • Deposit

    MCGRAW HILL PUB., COPPER, E/MJ, JAN., 1978, P. 70.

  • Deposit

    MCGRAW HILL PUB., PANAMA, E/MJ INTERNATIONAL DIRCTORY OF

  • Deposit

    MINING, 1978, P. 323.

  • Deposit

    E/MJ, JULY 1980, P.13.

  • Deposit

    AMAX EXPLORATION, INC. PRE-FEASIBILITY STUDY, CERRO COLORADO

  • Deposit

    PANAMA, MAY 1974, P. 13.

  • Deposit

    UNKNOWN, INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENT, CERRO COLORADO PANAMA,

  • Deposit

    JANUARY 14, 1981.

  • Deposit

    MINERAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND

  • Deposit

    INDUSTRY, THE MINING SECTOR OF PANAMA, 2/91, P. 15, 16.

  • Deposit

    AMERICAN METAL MARKET, V 103/N 161, 8/30/95, P.2.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit AT TIME OF EVALUATION (FALL 1980) RTZ WAS IN PROCESS OF RESTUDYING PROJECT. OVERALL NEW OPERATION PARAMETERS THAT RTZ WOULD LOOK AT ARE UNKNOWN. THEY COULD POSSIBLY HIGH- GRADE AT A LOWER TONNAGE FOR FIRST YEARS (LOWER INVEST. REQUIREMENTS). MAS FALL 1980 STUDY ASSUMES THE FOLLOWING OPERATING PARAMETERS: 27,000,050 MTPY ORE; DILUTION IN THE PROPORTIONS SHOWN BY COMPARING FEED GRADE WITH Q-MAT GRADE; 94% RECOVERY OF ORE, PIPELINING OF CONC. & TAILING TO PORT FACILITIES/MO PLANT/DISPOSAL AREA ON MOSQUITOS GULF (N COAST OF PANAMA), 80% OF CONCS. (CU) SENT TO EUROPE AND 20% TO JAPAN, HYDRAULIC STRIPPING OF 80,000,000 MT OF PRE-PROD. OVERBURDEN. AVG. THICKNESS OF OREBODY CODED REPRESENTS ESTIMATE OF OPEN PIT DEPTH LIMITS-ORE BODY STILL OPEN AT DEPTH OF 1250 M ACCORDING TO DRILLING RESULTS. ORE RESERVE IN Q MAT 1,COL.5 IS TONNAGE AT 0.4% CU CUT-OFF GRADE.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 15-OCT-97 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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