Suka Ltda.

Producer in La Paz, Bolivia with commodity Tin
Sections on this page
  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. Ownership information
  11. Reserves and resources
  12. Workings at the site
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10206632
MAS/MILS ID 3350200096
Record type Site
Current site name Suka Ltda.
Alternate or previous names Suka

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -68.94953, -15.24774 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

La Paz(province)

Bolivia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Bolivia La Paz

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tin Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Cassiterite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -68.94953, -15.24774

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 0.6M
    Length 1433M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 FISSURE VEIN
    Shape of Orebody #1 IRREGULAR
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control FRACTURING
    Date of Last Modification 860829

Comments on the geologic information

  • THE CAPACITY WAS 10000 MTPY .

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1966
Mining method Open Stope
Year of first production 1974
Milling method Flotation

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Compania Minera Suka Ltda.
    Interest 100
    Year 1983

Comments on the production information

  • A $805.00 SMELTING COST AND A $29.16 MILLING COST PER TONNE ARE INCURRED IN THE PRODUCTION OF PRODUCT A. THERE ARE N0 BY-PRODUCTS OR SECONDARY METALS OF ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL ECONOMIC VALUE.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Indicated 54000mt ore
    Demonstrated 54000mt ore
    Total resources 54000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Tin Sn 1.14 wt-pct Tin Major 1982

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method OVERHAND 10-38
    Percent Recovery 95
    Hardness of Rock HARDROCK WITH LITTLE WATER
    Rock Characteristics ONE SYSTEM OF WEAKNESS PLANES
    Rock Support Chars. SUPPORTING WHEN DRY
    Mine Support Chars. TIMBER
    Number of Shafts 2
    Number of Adits 7
    1st Condition of Workings OPEN
    Capacity 31.2
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 50.33
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 320
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1983

Comments on other economic factors

  • THE SUKA PROPERTY CONSISTS OF TWO MINED SECTIONS: . 1. TITISAN SECTION 4 LEVELS PRINCIPAL VEINS: ESPERANZA & TITISAN 2. CALLINCHUSCO SECTION 3 LEVELS PRINCIPAL VEIN: CALLINCHUSCO OTHER VEINS: JUANA SANTOS, HORMIGUERO AND ARTURO.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    FOX, D.J., TIN MINING IN BOLIVIA, MINING MAGAZINE, 1972.

  • Deposit

    TAYLOR, R.G., GEOLOGY OF TIN DEPOSITS, P. 493, ELSEVIER

  • Deposit

    PUBLISHING CO., 1979.

  • Deposit

    VARIOUS COMPANY AND PRIVATE SOURCES.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THE GENERAL STRIKE OF THESE VEINS IS N10W WITH A DIP VARYING BETWEEN 40 TO 50 DEGREES TO THE EAST; WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE CALLINCHUSCO VEIN WHICH DIPS 65 DEGREES EAST.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 03-FEB-1995 Sabin, A. E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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