La Libertad Au-Ag Mine

Producer in Chontales, Nicaragua with commodities Gold, Silver
Sections on this page
  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. Mining district
  9. Mineral rights holdings
  10. Ownership information
  11. Production statistics
  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 10229974
MAS/MILS ID 2190070001
Record type Site
Current site name La Libertad Au-Ag Mine
Alternate or previous names Cerro Mojon Ridge

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -85.16665, 12.28427 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Chontales(province)

Nicaragua(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Nicaragua Chontales

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Tertiary
Silver Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

(1) -85.16665, 12.28427

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name La Libertad

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Greenstone Resources And Nica Mine Ltd.
    Interest 75
    Home office Nicaragua
    Year 1993
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Mine Workers' Representative
    Interest 25
    Home office Nicaragua
    Year 1993

Production statistics

  • Year 1994
    Description Proj. Annual Gold Prod. From Mill Modif. 60000 Oz Of Gold.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Gold Gold 1866208.86g

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Indicated 9700000mt ore
    Demonstrated 9700000mt ore
    Total resources 9700000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 3.6 g/mt Gold Trace 1993
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Measured 700000mt ore
    Indicated 2600000mt ore
    Demonstrated 3300000mt ore
    Total resources 3300000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 4.7 g/mt Gold Trace 1993

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 2
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Capacity 45
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Year of Information 1976
  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 2
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method TIMBERED STOPES
    Number of Shafts 1
    Number of Adits 1
    Capacity 45.3
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Year of Information 1976

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Ownership

    E & MJ MINING ACTIVITY DIGEST, P. 10 (JUNE 1993).

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINES REGISTER 76/77.P.122.

  • Deposit

    1975 E/MJ INT.DIRECTORY,P.251.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit 76-RCD 630-SURFACE MINING EQUIP.: FRONT END LOADERS,BULLDOZE TRUCKS 76-RCD 651-CONC.PLANT USES GRAVITY&FLOTATION

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 18-MAR-1996 Boyle, Ed U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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