Shila

Plant in Arequipa, Peru with commodities Gold, Silver
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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. Mineral rights holdings
  9. Land status
  10. Ownership information
  11. Production statistics
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10207297
MAS/MILS ID 3330070007
Record type Site
Current site name Shila

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -71.6663, -14.91446 (WGS84)
Elevation 5100
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Arequipa(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Arequipa

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -71.6663, -14.91446

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1979
Year of first production 1990
Plant type Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant subcategory Flotation

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Private Lease
Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Cedimin S. A.
    Interest 50
    Home office Peru
    Year 1994
  • Type Owner
    Owner Compania De Minas Buenaventura S. A.
    Home office Peru
    Year 1994
  • Type Owner
    Owner Compania De Minas Buenaventura
    Home office Peru
    Year 1990
  • Type Owner
    Owner Caterina Tomatis
    Home office Peru
    Year 1990

Production statistics

  • Year 1993
    Description Gold Production In 1993 600 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 600000g
  • Year 1993
    Description Silver Production In 1993 14000 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Silver Silver 14000000g

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1990
    Measured 164981mt ore
    Demonstrated 164981mt ore
    Total resources 164981mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Silver Ag 291.4285 g/mt Silver Major 1990
    Gold Au 13.0286 g/mt Gold Major 1990

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 27-FEB-1995 Peterson, Gary R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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