| Deposit ID | 10279899 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 3310000035 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Fierro Urco |
| Alternate or previous names | Fierro-Urco |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -79.3498, -3.66493 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Ecuador(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Ecuador |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -79.3498, -3.66493 |
|---|
| |||||||||||||||||
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1950 |
| Mining method | Open Pit |
| Milling method | Flotation |
| Type of mineral rights | State Lease |
|---|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Minerals Only |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | A. G. Armeno Mines Ltd. |
| Interest | 35 |
| Home office | Ecuador |
| Year | 1994 |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Kookaburra Gold Ltd. |
| Interest | 65 |
| Home office | Australia |
| Year | 1994 |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1994 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 95250000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 3310000035 |
LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, 8/14/92, P.2,3.
NORTHERN MINER, 9/14/92, P.6.
MINING RECORD, V 105/N 47, 11/23/94, P.4.
MOSQUERA, C., 1970, YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y DE HIDROCARBUROS
SER. NAC. DE GEOLOGIA Y MINERIA, QUITO, ECUADOR, 63 PP.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 12-MAY-95 | Ljb | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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