| Deposit ID | 10254947 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 3370090018 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Punta Del Cobre |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -70.16623, -27.50027 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Atacama(province)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Chile | Atacama |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -70.16623, -27.50027 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Year of first production | 1971 |
| Milling method | Leach-Solvent-Extract-Electrowin |
| Type of mineral rights | State Lease |
|---|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Minerals Only |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Soc. Punta Del Cobre S. A. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Chile |
| Year | 1989 |
| First year | 1989 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Cia. Minera Cobre Atacama |
| Interest | 13.5 |
| Home office | Chile |
| Year | 1996 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Pacifico Quinta Region |
| Interest | 28.4 |
| Home office | Chile |
| Year | 1996 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Enami |
| Interest | 4.5 |
| Home office | Chile |
| Year | 1996 |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1997 | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 1366000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 1366000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 3370090018 |
SKILLINGS', 8/29/92, P.3.
PHELPS DODGE CORPORATION. 1996 ANNUAL REPORT. P.64.
SUTULOV, A., 1975, EL COBRE CHILENO: CODELCO PUBS., SANTIAGO
PG. 369.
LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, 9/14/89, P.8, VOL.8, NO.17.
U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT, TELEGRAM, NO.251628Z, 11/89, 3PP.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | SUTULOV MAKES PASSING MENTION ONLY AS MINE IS 18 KM SE OF CO ORE IS SENT TO PAIPOTE PLANT. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 22-JUL-97 | Porter, Kenneth E. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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