| Deposit ID | 10206103 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 2010210011 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Aquila/El Encino |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -103.48983, 18.58065 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Pima(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Mexico | Queretaro De Arteaga |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -103.48983, 18.58065 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Los Encinas Sa |
| Home office | Mexico |
| Year | 1981 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Hylsa |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Mexico |
| Year | 1981 |
| Year | 1981 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Pellets 1699999 Mt/Yr | ||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1981 | ||||||||||||||
| Indicated | 13599999mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 13599999mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 13599999mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1981 | ||||||||||||||
| Indicated | 25000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 25000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 25000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1981 | ||||||||||||||
| Indicated | 60000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 60000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 60000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Surface | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 2010210011 |
ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL. PELLETS FOR PUEBLO AND
MONTERREY. NOV., 1980, PP. 17-19.
ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL. HYL AND HYLSA: ALFA'S STEEL
DIVISION MINES ORE, PRODUCES PELLETS, AND SELLS DR
TECHNOLOGY. NOV., 1980, PP. 20-22.
ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL. MEXICO-GROWING INDUSTRY
WILL TAP EXTENSIVE IRON RESOURCES. NOV., 1974,
PP. 98-99.
ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL. HYLSA BOOSTS PELLET
PRODUCTION TO 1.5 MILLION MTPY. NOV., 1974, PP. 160-161
DEPARTMENT OF STATE. AIRGRAM A-16. MAJOR MINERAL DEVELOP-
-MENTS. DEC. 15, 1981, 5PP.
PRICE, J. F. AND J. E. APARICIO. MAKING IRON OXIDE PELLETS
FOR DIRECT REDUCTION: THE HYL PROCESS. MINING ENGINE-
-ERING. APRIL, 1981, PP. 401-406.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE RESOURCES SHOWN INCLUDE THE EL ENCINO(1:1), AQUILA(1:2), AND SAN PASQUAL(1:3). THE EL ENCINO DEPOSIT IS SUPPOSED TO BE MINED OUT BY 1985, SO OPERATIONAL DATA IS BASED ON THE AQUILA DEPOSIT, WHICH IS PROJECTED TO LAST THROUGH 1994. THE CURRENT PLAN IS TO TRANSFER THE OPERARION TO THE SAN PASQUAL IN 1995. THE EL ENCINO MINE TRANSPORTED THE CRUSHED ORE BY A 22KM TRAM TO ALZADA FOR MAGNETIC BENEFICIATION AND PELLETI- -ZING. A MILL IS PROJECTED FOR THE AQUILA DEPOSIT, AND A 91KM SLURRY LINE WILL TRANSPORT THE CONCENTRATES TO ALZADA. THE MILL WILL BE MAGNETIC AND WILL PROBABLY BE USED FOR THE SAN PASQUAL DEPOSIT AS WELL, WITH THE POSSIBLE ADDITION OF A HEAVY MEDIA CIRCUIT. PELLETS FROM ALZADA ARE CURRENTLY RAILED TO BOTH MONTERREY(1270KM) AND PUEBLO(1250KM). FOR THE PURPOSE OF AVAILIBILITY ANALYSIS, CAPITAL COSTS TO DEVELOP THE AQUILA DEPOSIT ARE ESTIMATED AT ABOUT $50 MILLION(1981 US$) FOR MINE DEVELOPMENT AND MILL CONSTRUC- -TION. AN ESTIMATED $91 MILLION WOULD BE REQUIRED FOR PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION AND INFRASTRUCTURE COSTS. AN AD- -DITIONAL $20 MILLION IN CAPITAL COST IS ESTIMATED TO DEVE- -LOP THE SAN PASQUAL DEPOSIT. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 17-JUL-1986 | Bolis | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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