Trident Sulat

Prospect in Samar, Philippines with commodities Copper, Gold, Silver
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Ownership information
  11. Reserves and resources
  12. Workings at the site
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10256144
MAS/MILS ID 5650330005
Record type Site
Current site name Trident Sulat
Alternate or previous names Trident, Sulat Project

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: 125.38251, 11.80045 (WGS84)
Elevation 200
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Samar(province)

Philippines(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Philippines Samar

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Gold Secondary
Silver Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Azurite Unknown
Bornite Unknown
Chalcocite Unknown
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Chlorite Unknown
Cuprite Unknown
Galena Unknown
Malachite Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Quartz Unknown
Sericite Unknown
Sphalerite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) 125.38251, 11.80045

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #1 UNKNOWN
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Date of Last Modification 820830
  • Area 400HA
    Field Value
    Total Surface Area (HA) 400
    Date of Last Modification 910418

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Open Pit
Milling method Flotation

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Trident Mining And Industrial Corp.
    Home office Philippines
    Year 1985

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1985
    Indicated 7500000mt ore
    Demonstrated 7500000mt ore
    Total resources 7500000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 0.62 g/mt Gold Minor 1985
    Copper Cu 0.96 wt-pct Copper Major 1985
    Silver Ag 21 g/mt Silver Minor 1985
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1985
    Indicated 25000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 25000000mt ore
    Total resources 25000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 0.62 g/mt Gold Minor 1985
    Copper Cu 0.5 wt-pct Copper Major 1985
    Silver Ag 21 g/mt Silver Minor 1985
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1985
    Indicated 32500000mt ore
    Demonstrated 32500000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 0.62 g/mt Gold Minor 1985
    Copper Cu 0.61 wt-pct Copper Major 1985
    Silver Ag 21 g/mt Silver Minor 1985

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • JAN. 1,1980 RESERVES (GEOLOGICAL) TRIDENT (SAMAR PROJECT ON OLD ADIT)
  • PHILIPPINE BUREAU OF MINES RESERVE RPT.- 1985, P18. (12/31/85) SAME (12/31/85)

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 400HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Capacity 7000
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 350
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1985

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    PHILIPPINE BUREAU OF MINES, DATA ON PHILIPPINE MINERAL RE-

  • Reserve-Resource

    SOURCES: INFORMATION CIRCULAR NO. 22, MANILA, JANUARY

  • Reserve-Resource

    1975, P. 4, 6, 29.

  • Reserve-Resource

    PHILIPPINE PRIMARY COPPER ORE RESERVES TABLE - 1985

  • Reserve-Resource

    PHILIPPINE BUREAU OF MINES, P. 18.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINES REGISTER 76/77, TRIDENT MINING AND INDUSTRIAL

  • Deposit

    CORP.: VOL. 31, MILLER FREEMAN PUBLICATIONS, SAN FRANCIS-

  • Deposit

    CO, 1976, P. 136.

  • Deposit

    BUREAU OF MINES (PHILIPPINES). DATA ON PHILIPPINES MINERAL

  • Deposit

    RESOURCES (BUREAU OF MINES), MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES

  • Deposit

    REPUBLIC OF THE (PHILIPPINES). INFROMATION CIRCULAR

  • Deposit

    NO. 22. 1978

  • Deposit

    WALTHER, H. W., K. NAST, AND H. FORESTER. DEPOSITS & MINING

  • Deposit

    IN THE PHILIPPINES (SPECIAL REPORT BY THE FEDERAL

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THE DEVELOPED DEPOSIT IS LOCATED IN SULAT PROVINCE, WESTERN SAMAR. EXPLORATION HAS INCLUDED GEOCHEMICAL AND DIAMOND- CORE DRILLING. THE PROSPECT IS BEING NEGOTIATED. THE ORIGIN OF THE COPPER IS VOLCANOGENETIC OR OF THE "KUROKO" TYPE DEPOSIT THAT OCCURS AS MASSIVE PYRITIC SUL- PHIDE BODIES CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH VULCANISM. THE MINERALIZATION IS MIDDLE TO LATE MIOCENE IN AGE.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 16-OCT-96 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.