Salvadora Antimony Mine

Producer in Oruro, Bolivia with commodity Antimony
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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. Ownership information
  11. Production statistics
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10257001
MAS/MILS ID 3350250041
Record type Site
Current site name Salvadora Antimony Mine
Alternate or previous names Mina La Salvadora

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -66.91618, -17.49766 (WGS84)
Elevation 4400
Location accuracy 500(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Oruro(province)

Bolivia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Bolivia Oruro

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Antimony Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Stibnite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -66.91618, -17.49766

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N30E
    Dip 00S
    Thickness 0.5M
    Length 300M
    Width 50M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 FISSURE VEIN
    Shape of Orebody #1 IRREGULAR
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control FRACTURING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Strike And Dip N30E:00S
    Minimum Depth to Top 100
    Date of Last Modification 850808

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1968
Mining method Open Stope
Year of first production 1973
Milling method Flotation

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Churquini Enterprises, Inc.
    Interest 100
    Home office Bolivia
    Year 1982

Production statistics

  • Year 1977
    Description Antimony Ore 7778 Mt Ore Per Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Antimony Antimony 7778mt
  • Year 1978
    Description Antimony Ore 7778 Mt Ore Per Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Antimony Antimony 7778mt
  • Year 1979
    Description Antimony Ore 6364 Mt Ore Per Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Antimony Antimony 6364mt
  • Year 1980
    Description Antimony Ore 7672 Mt Ore Per Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Antimony Antimony 7672mt
  • Year 1981
    Description Antimony Ore 15238 Mt Ore Per Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Antimony Antimony 15238mt
  • Year 1982
    Description Antimony Ore 12000 Mt Ore Per Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Antimony Antimony 12000mt

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Measured 38700mt ore
    Indicated 51300mt ore
    Demonstrated 90000mt ore
    Inferred 35000mt ore
    Total resources 125000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Antimony Sb 3.71 wt-pct Antimony Major 1982

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method OTHER TIMBERED STOPES
    Percent Recovery 87
    Rock Support Chars. SUPPORTING
    Mine Support Chars. TIMBER
    Capacity 40
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 24.87
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1982

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 02-OCT-1992 Palencia, Cesar M. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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