| Deposit ID | 10231238 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 5700510030 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Lala Copper/Polymetallic Mine |
| Point of reference | Town |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 102.24974, 26.68236 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Sichuan [Szechwan](province)
China(country)
Asia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| China | Sichuan [Szechwan] |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Cobalt Critical | Tertiary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Molybdenum | Tertiary |
| Selenium | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Sulfur | Tertiary |
| Town (1) | 102.24974, 26.68236 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Both |
| Significant | Yes |
| Mining method | Open Pit |
| Year of first production | 1990 |
| Type of mineral rights | Other |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Government Of The People'S Republic Of China |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | China Pr |
| Year | 1986 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 5700510030 |
CHINESE MINES, VOLUME I. GEOLOGICAL PUBLISHING CO.:BEIJING,
1989, P.71.
THE NON-FERROUS METALS INDUSTRY IN CHINA, A SURVEY. METALS
AND MINERALS RESEARCH SERVICES, LTD., 1986, P.23.
CHINA'S METALS AND MINERALS: A COMPREGENSIVE GUIDE. US-
CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL: WASHINGTON DC, 1988, P.71.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | DEPOSIT CONTAINS MORE THAN 500,000 TONNES IN RESERVES. THE HIGH GRADE ORES (.835) ALSO CONTAIN SELENIUM,SILVER,COBALT AND MOLYBDENUM, SULFUR AND GOLD. AS OF 1986 PRODUCTION WAS TO BEGIN IN 1990, THE CONCENTRATOR WAS STILL NOT KNOWN. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 08-JAN-1993 | Porter, Kenneth E. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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