Lala Copper/Polymetallic Mine

Producer in Sichuan [Szechwan], China with commodities Cobalt, Copper, Gold, Molybdenum, Selenium, Silver, Sulfur
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. Mineral rights holdings
  9. Ownership information
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10231238
MAS/MILS ID 5700510030
Record type Site
Current site name Lala Copper/Polymetallic Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: 102.24974, 26.68236 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Sichuan [Szechwan](province)

China(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
China Sichuan [Szechwan]

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Cobalt Critical Tertiary
Copper Primary
Gold Tertiary
Molybdenum Tertiary
Selenium Tertiary
Silver Tertiary
Sulfur Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) 102.24974, 26.68236

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Both
Significant Yes
Mining method Open Pit
Year of first production 1990

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Other

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Government Of The People'S Republic Of China
    Interest 100
    Home office China Pr
    Year 1986

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • PRODUCTIONOF 10,000 MTPY FROM 4,500,000 MTPD FEED GRADING 0.835% CU IMPLIES A VERY LOW MILL RECOVERY (~27%). EXPECTED START UP DATE OF 1990 HAS NOT BEEN CONFIRMED.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CHINESE MINES, VOLUME I. GEOLOGICAL PUBLISHING CO.:BEIJING,

  • Deposit

    1989, P.71.

  • Deposit

    THE NON-FERROUS METALS INDUSTRY IN CHINA, A SURVEY. METALS

  • Deposit

    AND MINERALS RESEARCH SERVICES, LTD., 1986, P.23.

  • Deposit

    CHINA'S METALS AND MINERALS: A COMPREGENSIVE GUIDE. US-

  • Deposit

    CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL: WASHINGTON DC, 1988, P.71.

General comments

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.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 08-JAN-1993 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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