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Popayan - Cali

Prospect in Cauca, Colombia with commodity Aluminum
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Ore body information
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Ownership information
  10. Workings at the site
  11. Links to other databases
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10279992
MAS/MILS ID 3010170006
Record type Site
Current site name Popayan - Cali

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -76.61644, 2.66816 (WGS84)
Elevation 1200
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Cauca(province)

Colombia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Colombia Cauca

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -76.61644, 2.66816
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 2M
    Area 2000HA
    Depth to top 2.5M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 LATERITE
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Secondary Ore Control LITHOLOGY
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 2.5
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Total Surface Area (HA) 2000
    Date of Last Modification 830615

Comments on the geologic information

  • THE POPAYAN FORMATION IS PLIOCENE TO PLEISTOCENE IN AGE.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1966

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Kaiser Aluminum And Chemical Corp.
    Interest 100

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 2000HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Capacity 13333
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 5.37
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1981

Comments on the workings information

  • VEGETATION CONSISTS OF FORESTS AND SCATTERED GRASSLANDS. SOIL IS POOR, THERE IS LITTLE AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITY.

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General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit IT IS DOUBTFUL IF SUFFICIENT KNOWN RESERVES ARE PRESENT TO JUSTIFY AN ALUMINA REFINERY, IN THIS CASE THE BAUXITE WOULD BE EXPORTED. DEVELOPMENT OF THIS PROSPECT IS NOT BEING COMTEMPLATED AT THE PRESENT TIME.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 27-FEB-84 Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) U.S. Bureau of Mines

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