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Hinobaan

Prospect in Philippines with commodities Copper, Gold
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Ore body information
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Mining district
  10. Mineral rights holdings
  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 10207047
MAS/MILS ID 5650250003
Record type Site
Current site name Hinobaan
Alternate or previous names Hinobaan Deposit, Hinubaan

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 122.49928, 9.70064 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Philippines(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Philippines

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Gold Secondary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 122.49928, 9.70064
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N45W
    Dip 90
    Thickness 300M
    Length 800M
    Width 300M
    Area 24HA
    Depth to top 15M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 DISSEMINATED
    Shape of Orebody #1 OTHER
    Type of Orebody #2 FISSURE VEIN
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Secondary mode of Origin OXIDATION
    Primary Ore Control UNKNOWN
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. MODERATE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 SERICITIC
    Strike And Dip N45W:90
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 15
    Total Surface Area (HA) 24
    Date of Last Modification 810731

Comments on the geologic information

  • THE UNSPECIFIED IGNEOUS ROCK IS QUARTZ KERATOPHYRE. COPPER MINERALIZATION OCCURS MORE IN THE COUNTRY ROCKS THAN THE INTRUDING DIORITE.
  • TOTAL WEIGHT % OF SULPHIDES IN THE ORE IS 6%. THE RATIO OF PYRITE TO CHALCOPYRITE IN ORE ZONES IS 3:1.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1956
Mining method Open Pit
Milling method Flotation

Mining district

District name Sipalay

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Federal Lease

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Lepanto Consolidated Mining Co
    Interest 30
    Home office Philippines
    Year 1976
  • Type Owner
    Owner Philippine Government
    Interest 70
    Home office Philippines
    Year 1980

Comments on the production information

  • HINOBAAN IS MENTIONED IN A DISCUSSION OF CU IN PHILIPPINES BY KINKEL, ET AL, PUBLISHED IN 1956.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Measured 94000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 94000000mt ore
    Total resources 94000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.45 wt-pct Copper Major 1993
    Gold Au 0.435 g/mt Gold Minor 1993
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1985
    Indicated 947657000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Silver Ag 0.68 g/mt Silver 1985
    Copper Cu 0.45 wt-pct Copper Major 1985
    Gold Au 0.27 g/mt Gold Minor 1985

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • RESERVES CONTAIN 6.6 MMT SECONDARY OXIDE WITH .65% CU.
  • PHILIPPINE BUREAU OF MINES RESERVE RPT.- 1985, P20. (12/31/85) SAME (12/31/85)

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 24HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Percent Waste Rock 66.7
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 15
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 15
    Max. Pit Slope (degrees) 45
    Capacity 11797
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Preprod. Stripping Vol. 8400
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 310
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1980

Comments on other economic factors

  • VALUE OF GOLD IN CU CONC = $157.45/ST VALUE OF GOLD PAID FOR IN CONC = $133.05/ST PERCENT PAY FOR (AU) = 84.5 NO SILVER PAY FOR

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    NOTES ON THE GEOLOGY AND EXPLORATION OF HINOBAAN COPPER

  • Deposit

    PROJECT, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL; J OF THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF

  • Deposit

    THE PHILIPPINES, VOL XXVIII, NO 3, SEPT 1974.

  • Ownership

    E/MJ FEB. 2, 1993, P-6.

  • Reserve-Resource

    PHILIPPINE BUREAU OF MINES, PHILIPPINE PRIMARY COPPER ORE

  • Reserve-Resource

    RESERVES TABLE - 1985, P.20.

  • Deposit

    SAEGART, 1976, PHIL PORPHYRY CU DEPOSITS, AIME PREPRINT 76-I

  • Deposit

    METALS SOURCEBOOK, 12-10-73, ITEM (A5238).

  • Deposit

    ALMOGELA, PHIL PORPHYRY COPPERS, WORLD MINING, DEC 1974, P 2

  • Deposit

    JOURNAL OF THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF THE PHILIPPINES, VOL.

  • Deposit

    XXVIII, SEPTEMBER, 1974, NO.3, "NOTES ON THE GEOLOGY AND

  • Deposit

    EXPLORATION OF HINOBANN COPPER PROJECT, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL"

  • Deposit

    LEPANTO PLANS 20,000 TON COPPER MILL FOR HINOBAAN, NEGROS

  • Deposit

    OCCIDENTAL DEPOSIT, WORLD MINING, JULY 1974, P. 66.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, SEPT. 1976, P. 271.

  • Deposit

    ALMOGELA, D.H., 1974, GEOLOGIC ENVIRONMENT AND ECONOMIC POS-

  • Deposit

    SIBILITIES OF PORPHYRY COPPER DEPOSITS IN THE PHILIPPINES-

  • Deposit

    SUMMARY. CIRCUM-PACIFIC ENERGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES,

  • Deposit

    MEMOIR 25, P. 434-438.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 2/25/74.

  • Deposit

    WM, "NEW COPPER SMELTER AND FLOTATION MILL P[LANNED BY

  • Deposit

    LEPANTO CONSOLIDATED AND CONSOLIDATED MINES". MAY, 1973.

  • Deposit

    E/MJ, 5/80 P. 184.

  • Deposit

    E/MJ, 1/81 P. 149.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING, SEPT 81. P 114.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING, JAN 82. P. 71.

  • Deposit

    E/MJ, FEB. 1982. P. 164

  • Deposit

    E/MJ, JUNE 1982. P. 210.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, MARCH 1983. P. 189.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit DIAMOND DRILLING NORTH OF THE DEPOSIT HAS REVEALED COPPER MINERALIZATION TO A DEPTH OF 1000 FT. THE OREBODY IS HORIZONTAL AND CANOE-SHAPED. THE MAIN OREBODY IS LOCALIZED AT THE CREST OF A BROAD NE- TRENDING NOSE OF THE EASTERN FLANK OF THE BATHOLITH AT ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE NW-TRENDING MAJOR FAULT ZONE OF THE REGION.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 04-AUG-94 Palencia, Cesar M. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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