| Deposit ID | 10239840 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 3330250001 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Canariacu |
| Alternate or previous names | Canariaco |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -79.74981, -6.24811 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lambayeque(province)
Peru(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Peru | Lambayeque |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Molybdenum | Secondary |
| Ore Body (1) | -79.74981, -6.24811 |
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| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Minero Peru |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Peru |
| Year | 1989 |
| Type | In-situ | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1989 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Measured | 8840000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 8840000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 8840000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1989 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Measured | 8840000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 8840000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 8840000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Surface | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 3330250001 |
METALS SOURCEBOOK, AUGUST 26, 1974
MINING JOURNAL, N. PERU COPPER FINDS, MAY 6, 1977, P. 348
ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, JULY 1981, PP. 35, 37.
MINERAL FOR EXPORT, 9/89, P.64.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | CANARIACU IS A LOW GRADE PORPHYRY COPPER DEPOSIT. MINERO PERU HAS DONE LITTLE EXPLORATION WORK ON THE DEPOSIT, AND IN 1977, MINERO PERU DID NOT EVEN MENTION CANARIACU IN ITS LIST OF DEPOSITS UNDER EVALUATION FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT. TOTAL CAPITAL COST TO DEVELOP THE DEPOSIT ESTIMATED TO BE BE AT LEAST $528 MILLION. THE MILS REFERENCE POINT REFERS TO THE TOWN OF LAMBAYEQUE WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE PROVINCE OF LANBAYEQUE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 23-FEB-1995 | Porter, Kenneth E. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.