| Deposit ID | 10207123 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 3570030001 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Bajo De La Alumbrera |
| Alternate or previous names | Bajo El Alumbrera, La Alumbrera |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -66.46613, -27.39746 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 2600 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Catamarca(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Catamarca |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Molybdenum | Secondary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bornite | Unknown |
| Chalcocite | Unknown |
| Chalcopyrite | Unknown |
| Gold | Unknown |
| Magnetite | Unknown |
| Molybdenite | Unknown |
| Pyrite | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | -66.46613, -27.39746 |
|---|
| Thickness | 320M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Length | 800M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Width | 700M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depth to top | 40M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Discovery year | 1968 |
| Mining method | Open Pit |
| Plant type | Beneficiation (Mill) |
| Plant subcategory | Flotation |
| Milling method | Flotation |
| District name | Alumbrera |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Minera Alumbrera, Ltd. |
| Home office | Argentina |
| Year | 1995 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Mim Holdings, Ltd. |
| Interest | 50 |
| Home office | Australia |
| Year | 1995 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | International Musto Explorations Ltd. |
| Interest | 50 |
| Home office | Canada |
| Year | 1995 |
| Type | In-situ | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1994 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 563000000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 563000000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type | In-situ | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1995 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 563000000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 563000000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type | In-situ | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1995 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 694000000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Inferred | 58000000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 752000000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type | In-situ | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1995 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Measured | 130000000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 130000000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 130000000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type | In-situ | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1995 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Indicated | 564000000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 564000000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 564000000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type | In-situ | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1995 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Inferred | 58000000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 58000000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type | In-situ | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1994 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 494000000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 494000000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type | In-situ | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1994 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 581000000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 581000000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type | In-situ | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1995 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 694000000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Inferred | 58000000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 752000000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type of workings | Surface | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 135HA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 3570030001 |
NORTHERN MINER, 2/14/94, P. 1,2.
CLIFFORD, DES, "BREAKING NEW GROUND IN ARGENTINA",
MINING MAGAZINE, 10/94, P. 176-179.
INTERNATIONAL MUSTO EXPLORATION LTD., THIRD QUARTER REPORT,
9/30/94.
LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, 8/31/94, P.1,2.
LATIN AMERICAN MINING RECORD, 4/95, P.22,23.
LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, V 14/N 6, 4/24/95, P.6.
MIMAG, 1/95, P.12,13, (INTERNAL COMPANY(MIM) MAGAZINE)
ASARCO INC., 1994 10-K, P.A18,A22.
MINING JOURNAL, 2/8/91, P. 93.
MINING JOURNAL, LONDON, 4/17/92, P. 275.
LATIN AMERICAN MINING RECORD, APRIL/MAY, 1994, P.17.
MINING JOURNAL, LONDON, APRIL 26, 1996, P9.
WORLD MINING YEARBOOK, CATALOG, SURVEY AND DIRECTORY, LATIN
AMERICA: ARGENTINA: V. 31, NO. 7, 1978, P. 135.
HOLLISTER, V. F., REGIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF PORPHYRY
COPPER DEPOSITS OF SOUTH AMERICA: MINING ENGINEERING,
V. 25, NO. 8, 1973, P. 52-53.
MINING ANNUAL REVIEW, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA: ARGENTINA:
LONDON, MINING JOURNAL LIMITED, 1976, P. 347.
MINING JOURNAL, INDUSTRY IN ACTION: CU, AU AND MO IN ARGEN-
TINA: V. 291, NO. 7470, 1978, P. 312.
MINING JOURNAL, INDUSTRY IN ACTION: MINING AND BAJO LA ALUM
BRERA?: V. 288, NO. 7401, 1977, P. 491.
MINING JOURNAL, INDUSTRY IN ACTION: JOINT VENTURE FOR AR-
GENTINE COPPER: V. 288, NO. 7398, 1977, P. 453.
WORLD MINING, COPPER: A FUTURE OF AMPLE AND SECURE SUPPLY:
V. 30, NO. 10, 1977, P. 109-110.
SUTULOV, A., 1975, COPPER PORPHYRIES: SAN FRANCISCO, MILLER
FREEMAN PUBLICATIONS, 206 P.
HOLLISTER, V. F., 1978, GEOLOGY OF THE PORPHYRY COPPER
DEPOSITS OF THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE: NEW YORK, THE AMERI-
CAN INSTITUTE OF MINING, METALLURGICAL, AND PETROLEUM
ENGINEERS, INC., 219 P.
BOWEN, R., AND GUNATILAKA, A., 1977, COPPER: ITS GEOLOGY AND
ECONOMICS: NEW YORK, JOHN WILEY AND SONS, INC., 366 P.
MINING MAGAZINE, MAJOR NEW PROJECTS AND EXPANSION PRO-
GRAMMES: CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA: ARGENTINA: V. 140.
NO. 1, 1979, P. 65.
BASSI, HUGO G.L, AND ROCHEFORT, G. GEOLOGIC STUDY OF THE
CUPRIFEROUS GOLD BEARING DEPOSIT OF "LA ALUMBRERA", PUBL.
BY NATL. MINING SERVICE, BUENOS MIRES, 1977, 40 PP.
UNPUBLISHED DOCUMENT, 22 PP., DATE EST. 1979.
GOLDER ASSOCIATES REPORT, MARCH 1980.
E/MJ, OCT. 1980, P.39.
MINING MAGAZINE, FEB. 1976.
MINING JOURNAL, DEC. 12, 1975.
E/MJ, FEB. 1979, P.156.
DMA SERIES 1301 MAP, SCALE 1:1,000,000
MINING ENGINEERING, FEBRUARY 1981, P. 138.
WORLD MINING MAGAZINE, MAY 1980, PP. 75,76.
ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, FEBRUARY 1981, P. 151.
NORTHERN MINER, OFFER TWO ARGENTINE MINES BY INTERNATIONAL
TENDER, JULY 17, 1980, P. A-7.
WORLD MINING MAGAZINE, MAY 1981, P. 104-105.
MINING MAGAZINE, BAJO LA ALUMBRERA COPPER PORPHYRY,
SEPTEMBER, 1983, P. 146.
MINING JOURNAL, BAJO DE LA ALUMBRERA GO AHEAD, FEBRUARY 17,
1984, P. 110.
ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, ARGENTINA BACKS DEVELOPMENT
OF MINERAL POTENTIAL, FEBRUARY 1984, P. 15.
MINING MAGAZINE, FEBRUARY 1986, P. 145.
SUCHOMEL, BARTON J., LITTLE-EXPLORED AREA OF ARGENTINA SHOWS
BASE AND PRECIOUS METALS POTENTIAL, MINING ENGINEERING,
AUGUST 1988.
VELASCO, PABLO, TRIP REPORT: VISIT TO ARGENTINA AND
BOLIVIA, APRIL 1982.
PRODUCTION COST UPDATE, VOL II, NO. 3, SEPTEMBER 30, 1984,
P. 9.
LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, 7/6/90, VOL 9, NO 11, P. 4.
MINING JOURNAL, 7/27/90, P. 62.
LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, 7/24/90, VOL 9, NO 12, P. 3.
MINING MAGAZINE, 11/90, P. 342.
METALS WEEKLY, 1/19/90, P. 3.
MINING JOURNAL, 8/7/92, P. 89.
MINING JOURNAL, 8/24/90, P. 140.
LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, 4/28/92, P. 8.
NORTHERN MINER, 1/27/92, P. 11.
NORTHERN MINER, 6/29/92, P. 6.
MINING JOURNAL, 11/6/92, P. 320.
METALS WEEKLY, 10/19/92, P. 3.
THE NORTHERN MINE, 4/6/93, P. 16.
THE NORTHERN MINER, 9/21/92, P. 26.
THE MINING RECORD, 11/18/92, P. 1.
MINING ACTIVITY DIGEST, 1/93, P. 7.
THE MINING RECORD, 2/10/93, P. 47.
MCLEAN MCCARTHY INC, INTERNATIONAL MUSTO EXPLORATION
SPECULATIVE BUY (IMZ $2.25), 10/5/92.
IMZ PRESS RELEASE, "DRILL RESULTS INCREASE GRADE AND TONNAGE
AT BAJO DE LA ALUMBRERA", 1/11/93.
THE NORTHERN MINER, 3/22/92, P. 16.
THE MINING RECORD, 5/5/93, P. 9,
THE NORTHERN MINER, 6/7/93, P. 3.
MCLEAN MCCARTHY "INTERNATIONAL MUSTO EXPLORATION SPECULATIVE
BUY (IMZ $4.00)", 6/9/93.
IMZ, "BAJO DE LA ALUMBRERA PROJECT, PROJECT BRIEF", 6/25/93.
IMZ, "BAJO DE LA ALUMBRERA".
BURNS FRY, LTD., "SPECULATIVE BUY ON REALISATION OF PROJECT
VALUE, 7/7/93.
REPRINT FROM THE NORTHERN MINER, "ARGENTINE DEPOSIT SET FOR
DEVELOPMENT", 7/12/93, P. 1.
JONATHAN CHALLIS, EQUITY RESEARCH PAPER, "INTERNATIONAL
MUSTO EXPLORATIONS LTD." 7/12/93.
THE NORHTERN MINER, 8/23/93, P. 16.
THE MINING RECORD, 9/15/93, P. 19.
IMZ PRESS RELEASE, "BAJO DE LA ALUMBRERA UPDATE" 9/23/93.
CLIFFORD, DES, MINING MAGAZINE, BREAKING NEW GROUND IN
ARGENTINA", 10/93.
THE MINING RECORD, 10/20/93, P. 30.
THE MINING RECORD, 10/27/93, P. 1.
THE NORTHERN MINER, 11/8/93, P. 3.
IMZ PRESS RELEASE, 11/9/93.
LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, 11/30/93, P.2, 3.
THE NORHTERN MINER, 12/6/93, P. 1, 2.
METALS BULLETIN MONTHLY, 3/93, P. 61.
MINING JOURNAL, 4/16/93, P. 276.
ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, 4/93, P. 8.
MINING JOURNAL, 6/4/93, P. 404.
LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, 4/29/93, VOL 12, NO 6, P. 6.
LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, 7/9/93, VOL 12, NO 11, P. 8.
MINING JOURNAL, 10/1/93, P. 229.
METALS WEEK FOCUS, 12/93, P. 22.
CLIFFORD, DES, "BREAKING NEW GROUND IN ARGENTIA", MINING
MAGAZINE, 10/93, P. 176-179.
LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, 1/31/94, P. 2, 3.
PLATT'S METALS WEEK, 1/31/94, P. 3, 4.
IMZ PRESS RELEASE, 2/3/94.
MINING JOURNAL LONDON, 2/4/94, P. 1, 82.
AMERICAN METAL MARKET, 2/7/94, VOL 102, NO 25, P. 1, 8.
THE NORTHERN MINER, 2/7/94, P. 1, 2.
PLATT'S METALS WEEK, 2/7/94, P. 1, 5.
THE MINING RECORD, 2/9/94, P. 41.
THE NORHTERN MINER, 2/14/94, P. 1, 2.
AMERICAN METAL MARKET, 2/15/94, P. 1, 6.
MINING JOURNAL, LONDON, 2/18/94, P. 120.
LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, 2/18/94, P. 3.
CHALLIS, JONATHAN, "INTERNATIONAL MUSTO (IMZ) JOINT VENTURE
AGREEMENT WITH MIM HOLDINGS LTD.; STOCK HAS SIGNIFICANT
UPSIDE, 2/22/93.
IMZ PRESS RELEASE, 2/25/93.
THE NORHTERN MINER, 3/7/93, P. 3.
LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, 4/12/94, P. 2.
DEACON BARCLAYS DE ZOETE WEDD RESEARCH, INTERNATIONAL MUSTO
EXPLORATIONS LIMITED, "A SUPERIOR MINE DEVELOPMENT
PLAY (COPPER/GOLD) WITH AN ATTRACTIVE RISK/RETURN
RELATIONSHIP. OUR ONE YEAR TARGET PRICE IS $25.00 PER
SHARE, FOR A ONE YEAR ROR OF 79% A STRONG BUY!"
IMZ PRESS RELEASE "INTERNATIONAL MUSTO AND MIM GROUP SIGN
UTE (JOINT VENTURE) AGREEMENT WITH YMAD TO DEVELOP BAJO
DE LA ALUMBRERA", 4/27/94.
LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, 4/29/94, P. 1, 2.
MINING JOUNAL, LONDON, 5/6/94, P. 326.
LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, 5/20/94, P. 6, 7.
MINING MAGAZINE, 6/94, P. 378.
AMERICAN METAL MARKET, 6/8/94, P. 7.
SOUTHWESTERN PAY DIRT, 7/94, P. 11B.
LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, 11/15/93, P. 8.
MINING JOURNAL, 5/20/94, P. 369-370.
MINING MAGAZINE, 1/94, P. 28.
METALS WEEK FOCUS, 4/94, P. 15.
MINING JOURNAL, 6/17/94, P. 441.
YACIMIENTOS MINEROS DE AGUA DE DIONISIO COMPANY REPORT.
PLATT'S METALS WEEK FOCUS, 2/94, P. 6, 26.
IMZ PRESS RELEASE, 3/9/93.
THE NORTHERN MINER, "MUSTO PLANS 1993 COMPLETION OF BAJO
FEASIBILITY STUDY", 11/2/92, P. 20.
LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, 6/1/94, P.3.
MINING JOURNAL, 8/12/94, P.119.
NORTHERN MINER, 1/25/93, P.20.
LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, V 13/N 20, 12/16/94, P.6.
METALS WEEK, 1/2/95, P.5.
INTERNATIONAL MUSTO EXPLORATIONS LTD., 1993 ANNUAL REPORT,
P.1-6.
LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, V 13/N 19, 11/30/94, P.5.
LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, V 7/N 6, 2/15/95, P.7.
MINING RECORD, V 106/N 9, 3/1/95, P.54.
LATIN AMERICAN MINING RECORD, 4/95, P.1.
GOLD GAZETTE, V 3/N 94, 4/24/95, P.17.
PLACER DOME INC., PRESS RELEASE, 5/1/95, 1PP.
SCOTIA MCLEOD, INTERNATIONAL MUSTO (IMZ), 2/22/94, 4PP.
DEACON BARCLAYS DE ZOETE WEDD, INTERNATIONAL MUSTO A BUY,
3/17/94, 5PP.
INTERNATIONAL MUSTO EXPLORATIONS LTD., PRESS RELEASE,2/25/94
INTERNATIONAL MUSTO EXPLORATIONS LTD., PRESS RELEASE, 2/3/94
LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, V 14/N 5, 4/10/95, P.3.
AMERICAN METAL MARKET, V 103/N 81, 4/27/95, P.2.
AMERICAN METAL MARKET, V 103/N 89, 5/9/95, P.2.
LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, 5/9/95, P.3,5.
MINING RECORD, V 106/N 22, 5/31/95, P.4.
AMERICAN METAL MARKET, V 103/N 152, 8/9/95, P.4.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 07-MAR-97 | Porter, Kenneth E. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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