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Candeias-Sao Domingo

Past Producer in Rondonia, 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. Ownership information
  9. Reserves and resources
  10. Workings at the site
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10207068
MAS/MILS ID 3510390016
Record type Site
Current site name Candeias-Sao Domingo
Alternate or previous names Sao Domingos

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -63.38271, -10.29792 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Rondonia(province)

Brazil(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Brazil Rondonia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tin Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -63.38271, -10.29792
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1978
Mining method Coal Mining Methods - Hydraulic
Year of first production 1982
Milling method Gravity

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Mineracao Oriente Novo S. A. (Monsa)
    Interest 100
    Year 1982

Comments on the production information

  • MINE CAPACITYMWAS 1000000 MTPY ORE.
  • LITTLE DATA IS AVAILABLE RELATING TO THE INDIVIDUAL TIN SHED COST OF MILL 1 INCLUDES THE TIN SHED COST. TIN SHED IS SHARED BY SEVERAL OPERATIONS. TONNAGES REPRESENT FEED AND PRODUCT FOR JUST SAO DOMINGO..

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Indicated 2775000mt ore
    Demonstrated 2775000mt ore
    Total resources 2775000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Tin Sn 0.039 wt-pct Tin Major 1982

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • 1-89 RESOURCE 2,775,200 MT PER ETD UPDATE.
  • HIGH COST PRODUCER

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
    Primary Material Cover SAND, SILT
    Percentage 80
    Secondary Material Cover SAND, GRAVEL
    Percentage 20
    Hardness of Ore SAND, GRAVEL
    Capacity 3330
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 2.42
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1982

Comments on other economic factors

  • MILL OPERATING COST INCLUDES THE COST OF TINSHED WHICH IS SHARED.
  • TIN SHED CONCENTRATE IS SHIPPED BY TRUCK TO THE BERA TIN SMELTER-REFINERY IN SAO PAULO. CHARGE FOR SMELTING AND REFINING IS ESTIMATED AT $163.10 PER MT OF CON. ($1982)

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 03-FEB-1995 Unknown U.S. Bureau of Mines

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