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Santa Barbara

Producer in Chihuahua, Mexico with commodities Copper, Gold, Lead, Silver, Zinc
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  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. Mining district
  11. Land status
  12. Ownership information
  13. Production statistics
  14. Reserves and resources
  15. Workings at the site
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. General comments
  19. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10256962
MAS/MILS ID 2010110012
Record type Site
Current site name Santa Barbara
Alternate or previous names Minas De Santa Barbara-

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -105.85052, 26.80031 (WGS84)
Elevation 1950
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Pima(county)

Arizona(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Mexico Chihuahua

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Secondary
Gold Secondary
Lead Primary
Silver Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Argentite Unknown
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Galena Unknown
Gold Unknown
Sphalerite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -105.85052, 26.80031
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N30W
    Dip 75W
    Thickness 5000M
    Length 4000M
    Width 600M
    Depth to top 0M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 FISSURE VEIN
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 BRECCIA FILL
    Shape of Orebody #2 LENTICULAR
    Type of Orebody #3 REPLACEMENT
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Secondary mode of Origin OXIDATION
    Primary Ore Control FRACTURING
    Secondary Ore Control CONTACT ZONE
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. MODERATE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 CARBONATE SILIC
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #2 DOLOMITIZATION
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #3 PYRITIZATION
    Strike And Dip N30W:75W
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 4
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Date of Last Modification 791025

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1658
Mining method Combined Methods
Year of first production 1920
Milling method Flotation

Mining district

District name South Franco Del Oro

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Industrial Minera Mexico, S. A. (Immsa)
    Interest 100
    Home office Mexico
    Year 1989
  • Type Operator
    Owner Minerales Metalicos Del Norte
    Home office Mexico
    Year 1989

Production statistics

  • Year 1979
    Description 888830 Mtpy
  • Year 1980
    Description 885950 Mtpy
  • Year 1981
    Description 923250 Mtpy

Comments on the production information

  • MOST CONTAINED SILVER AND GOLD IS IN THE COPPER CONCENTRATE.
  • SILVER AND GOLD ARE CONTAINED IN THE ZN AND LEAD PRODUCTS. MILL RECOVERY: 84% AG; 53.2% AU MILL CONC. GRADE: 100% AG; 100% AU DES 1A- SUMMARY OF NET SMELTER RETURN, SEPT. 76 FOR PB CONC SENT TO CHIHUAHUA, BASE CHARGE PER TON= $37.53, 10.05% CU TAX= $.72, SULPHUR= $1.50, ARSENIC= $.09, 5.1% AG TAX= $12.85, PRODUCTION TAX= $59.32, EXPORT TAX= $32.02, TOTAL DEDUCTIONS= $144.03, DESCRIPTION OF PAYMENTS: AU-313 GM (CONTENT)X3.0042, (PRICE)= $9.40(VALUE), AG-2.7971X $138.7 47= $360.11(VALUE), PB-66.60X10X90%= 599.4(ADJUSTED CON- TENT)X.38201= $225.54, CU-34.4-5= 29.4(ADJUSTED CONTENT) X1.5872=$34.07, GROSS VALUE/TON= $629.12 LESS $1,44.03 (DEDUCTIONS)= $485.09(NET VALUE/TON) LESS $127,00 (FREIGHT) PLUS (GOVERNMENT SUBSIDY) $36.21= $393.30 TOTAL PAYMENT/TON. DES-1B- SUMMARY OF NET SMELTER RETURN. SEPT. 76 FOR CU CONC SENT TO SAN LUIS PLANT, DESCRIPTION OF DEDUCTIONS: BASE CHARGE/TON= $39.39, ADDITIONAL BENEFICATION= $2.50, 10.05% AU TAX= $.35, AG 5.1% TAX= $4.15, PRODUCTION COST= $75.07, EXPORTATION COST= $2.15, TOTAL DEDUCTIONS= $123. 61, DESCRIPTION OF PAYMENTS: AU 1.50 GM ( CONTENT)X $3.0519 (PRICE)= $4.58 (VALUE). AG .903 KL X $123.747= $116.26, PB=39.7 X $.05649= $224 (VALUE), GROSS VALUE= $559.31 LESS (DEDUCTIONS) $123.61= $435.70 (NET VALUE/TON) PLUS $31.20 (GOVERNMENT SUBSIDY) LESS (FREIGHT) $235.35= $231.55 (TOTAL PAYMENT/TON). DES-1C- SUMMARY OF NET SMELTER RETURN, SEPT. 76 FOR ZN CONC SENT TO GERMANY. HUMIDITY= 9.0%, DESCRIPTIONS BASE CHARGE /TON= $145.8, FE= .98, $146.72 (TOTAL DEDUCTIONS), DES- CRIPTION OF PAYMENTS: ZN 56.46 (CONTENT) X 85%= 479.910 (ADJUSTED CONTENT) X $.782047 (PRICE)= $375.31 (VALUE), CD 5.2 X 50%= 2.60 (ADJUSTED CONTENT) X 2.961538 (PRICE)= $7.70 GROSS, VALUE= $383.01 LESS $146.78 (DEDUCTIONS)= $236.23 (NET VALUE/TON) PLUS $37.71 (GOVERNMENT SUBSIDY) LESS $99.76 (FOR COSTS INCLUDING EXPORT AND PRODUCTION TAXES)= $174.18 (TOTAL PAYMENT/TON).

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 0
    Measured 11982000mt ore
    Demonstrated 11982000mt ore
    Total resources 11982000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 5.8 wt-pct Zinc Major 0
    Lead Pb 3.5 wt-pct Lead Major 0
    Silver Ag 150 g/mt Silver Major 0
    Copper Cu 0.77 wt-pct Copper Minor 0
    Gold Au 0.3099 g/mt Gold Minor 0
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 0
    Indicated 11029000mt ore
    Demonstrated 11029000mt ore
    Total resources 11029000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 3.7 wt-pct Zinc Major 0
    Lead Pb 2.2 wt-pct Lead Major 0
    Silver Ag 128 g/mt Silver Major 0
    Copper Cu 0.69 wt-pct Copper Minor 0
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1978
    Measured 15000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 15000000mt ore
    Total resources 15000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 5 wt-pct Zinc Major 1978
    Lead Pb 2.3 wt-pct Lead Major 1978
    Silver Ag 120 g/mt Silver Major 1978

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • DATA FROM PAH REPORT.
  • EXACT QUANTITY IS 39.974,134 MT

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method COMBINED METHODS
    Percent Recovery 100
    Hardness of Rock UNKNOWN
    Rock Characteristics UNKNOWN
    Rock Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    Mine Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    Number of Shafts 2
    1st Condition of Workings UNKNOWN
    Capacity 4800
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 297
    Year of Information 1989

Comments on the workings information

  • GPM, MILL WATER RECOVERY= 655 GPM, WATER CONSUMPTION-MINE = 193 GPM, MILL=1966 GPM, GENERAL SERVICES= 63 GPM, CAMPS = 382 GPM. POW-POWER SUPPLY- SOURCE IS BOQUILLA HYDROPOWER PLANT HIGH POWER SYSTEM: TORREON-DELICIAS-BOQUILLA BELONGS TO COM- ISION FEDERAL DE ELECTRICIDAD, SUBSTATION AT SANTIAGO, 5 KM FROM ST. BARBARA. POWER CONSUMPTION (TOTAL)= 5693 MW, ALEJANDRIA MINE= 115 MW, TECOLOTES MINE= 312 MW, SE- GROVEDAD MINE= 1095 MW, SAN DIEGO MINE= 785 MW, COBRIZA MINE= 210 MW, COYOTE MINE= 402 MW, CABRAS MINE= 99 MW, MILL PLANT= 2,089 MW, GENERAL SERVICE= 536 MW, MINE CAMPS= TECOLOOTES, MOCTEZUMA, SAN DIEGO= 53 MW.

Comments on other economic factors

  • THREE TYPES OF STOPING METHODS: SHRINKAGE, CUT-AND-FILL, AND LONG-HOLE OPEN STOPES UND-TOTAL DDH EXPLORATION DURING 1976=8,745M, TECOLOTES MINE = 1,032 M, SEGOVEDAD= 2,678 M, COBRIZA= 857 M, COYOTE= 2,584M, SURFACE= 1,594 M. NUMBER OF DDH EQUIPMENT: 7 IN OPERATION, LARGEST SIZE/MODEL, LONGYEAR 38, TOTAL HOURS WORKED DURING DEC. 1976-1341 HRS, TOTAL M DRILLED DURING DEC 76= 729 M. TOTAL SHIFT WORKED DURING DEC. 76= 189, AVERAGE RECOVERY= 81%.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    AUG76-ALGUNOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES DE LA REPUBLICA MEXICANA

  • Deposit

    GEORGE ORDONEZ, 1973

  • Deposit

    AUG76- LOS RECURSOS NATURALES NO RENOVABLES DE MEXICO, CNRNR

  • Deposit

    ING GUILLERMO SALAS, 1973

  • Deposit

    AUG76- GEOLOGIA DELA MINA SANTA BARBARA, ING.JORGE G.URIBE

  • Deposit

    AUG76- OPERACIONES MINERAS DE SANTA BARBARA, ING.GABRIEL ELI

  • Deposit

    RUIZ , 1973

  • Deposit

    AUG76- EMJ-DIRECTORY 1975

  • Deposit

    PRIVATE REPORT-1973

  • Deposit

    STAFF, ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL

  • Deposit

    1979, 99 P.

  • Deposit

    DIRECTORY OF MINING AND MINERAL PROCESSING OP.,

  • Deposit

    NEW YORK, MCGRAW-HILL, 1978

  • Deposit

    PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE, APRIL 1978, INDUSTRIAL MINERA

  • Deposit

    MEXICO, S.A., BAJA CALIF. 200, MEXICO 7. D.F., COPY

  • Deposit

    ON FILE AT DENVER BUREAU OF MINES.

  • Deposit

    ANNUAL REPORT, GRUPO INDUSTRIAL MINERA MEXICO, S.A.

  • Deposit

    DE C.V., 1980.

  • Deposit

    PAZOUR, D.A., SANTA BARBARA: AN OLD MINE; A GOOD MINE,

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING, OCT. 1980, PP. 64-66.

  • Deposit

    SANTA BARBARA ROUNDING OUT MAJOR EXPANSION, ENGINEERING AND

  • Deposit

    MINING JOR., NOV. 1980, PP. 118-121

  • Deposit

    SCOTT, J.B., STRUCTURE OF THE ORE DEPOSITS AT SANTA BARBARA

  • Deposit

    CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO, ECON. GEOL., VOL. TE, 1958, PP. 1004-

  • Deposit

    1037.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit AUG76-RCO 080-THE SANTA BARBARA ANTICLINORIUM HAS A MINERALIZED ZONE OF OVER 5000 METERS THICK, BELT WITH MULTIPARALLEL VEINS RANGING FROM 0.5 TO 10 METERS THICK (CROSS VEINS ARE COMMON). AUG76-RCO 151- DURING 1974 $5.5 MILLION CAPITAL EXPENDITURE W BY ASARCO MEXICANA (BEFORE BEING MEXICANIZED) TO EXP THE COPPER PRODUCTION UP TO 2400 TPD COPPER CONTAIN ORE. OTHER OWNER: ASARCO MEXICANA S.A. OTHER NAME: MINAS DE SANTA BARBARA. ORIGINALLY FUNDED IN 1981. INCLUDES TECOLOTES, SAN DIEGO AND SEGOVEDAD MINING AREAS.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 28-MAR-1994 Difrancesco, Carl A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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