San Juan Ltd.

Producer in La Paz, Bolivia with commodity Tin
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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. Ownership information
  9. Reserves and resources
  10. Workings at the site
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10255620
MAS/MILS ID 3350200098
Record type Site
Current site name San Juan Ltd.
Alternate or previous names San Juan

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -67.31619, -17.01438 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

La Paz(province)

Bolivia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Bolivia La Paz

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tin Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -67.31619, -17.01438

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Open Stope - Gophering (Coyoting)
Milling method Gravity

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Waldo Sarmiento
    Year 1984

Comments on the production information

  • AN ESTIMATED $805 SMELTING COST AND A $24.14 MILLING COST PER TON WILL BE INCURRED IN THE PRODUCTION OF THE TIN CONCENTRATE.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Indicated 2000mt ore
    Demonstrated 2000mt ore
    Total resources 2000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Tin Sn 0.84 wt-pct Tin Major 1982

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Unit Production Cost 25.46
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Year of Information 1984

Comments on other economic factors

  • FOR THE YEARS 1982-1986 THE ESTIMATED UNITS TREATED WILL BE 1,000 MTPY.

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 03-FEB-1995 Sabin, A. E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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