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Mocambo

Producer in Para, Brazil with commodity Tin
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  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. Workings at the site
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10279751
MAS/MILS ID 3510250011
Record type Site
Current site name Mocambo

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -51.94916, -6.83135 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Para(province)

Brazil(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Brazil Para

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tin Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -51.94916, -6.83135
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Coal Mining Methods - Hydraulic
Milling method Gravity

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Mineracao Sao Jose A Subsidiary Of St. Joe Limitada
    Interest 100
    Year 1982

Comments on the ownership information

  • PREVIOUS TO 1982 PROPERTY WAS OWNED BY PROMIX, A BRAZILIAN COMPANY.

Comments on the production information

  • YIELD SET REFERS TO TINSHED PRODUCT OF 1877 MT CONCENTRARE OVERALL RECOVERY OF WASH PLANT, TINSHED AND SMELTER IS GENERALLY ESTIMATED AT ABOUT 75-80 PCT. SMELTER USUALLY RECOVERS OVER 97 PCT OF TIN FEED.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • ST JOE MIN. CORP, MADE INVESTMENT OF $16.25M. A SMALL RUDIMENTARY GRAVEL PUMP PLANT, THRUPUT OF 10,000 CM/M. COMPANY HAS BEEN ACQUIRED BY RHODIA GROUP SUBS MINERACAO CANOPUS
  • 8,730 T OF TIN IN 13.9 CUBIC METERS 1-1989 RESOURCE 11,562,400 MT BASED ON ETD AND CRU DATA.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method ALLUVIAL MINING
    Primary Material Cover SAND, GRAVEL
    Percentage 80
    Secondary Material Cover SAND, SILT
    Percentage 20
    Capacity 6666
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 2.44
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1982

Comments on other economic factors

  • COST OF .99 INCLUDES $.49 WHICH INCLUDES A DIRECT COST OF WASH PLANT, JIGGING AND TINSHED PLUS ANOTHER $.50 TO SUPPORT THE SURROUNDING FACILITIES IN THIS JUNGLE LOCATION. THE TIN TIN SHED RECEIVES A CONCENTRATE GRADING APPROX. 20 PCT SN AND PRODUCES 1877 DRY MT OF 65% SN CONCENTRATE.
  • MATERIAL WOULD BE TRUCKED TO VOLTA REDONDA SMELTER OF CESBRA
  • MINING UTILIZES BACK HOES (4) MINING 90 CUBIC METERS EACH PER HOUR. BACKHOES ARE BARGE MOUNTED BECAUSE OF SOFT GROUND. BACKHOES WILL FEED A FLOATING (BARGE MOUNTED) JIGGING PLANT

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 21-SEP-1992 Unknown U.S. Bureau of Mines

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