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Elenita

Prospect in Antofagasta, Chile with commodity Copper
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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. Reserves and resources
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10280096
MRDS ID TC03377
MAS/MILS ID 3370050023
Record type Site
Current site name Elenita
Related records 10057736

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -69.90784, -22.97334 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Antofagasta(province)

Chile(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Chile Antofagasta

Comments on the location information

  • DEPOSIT LOCATED APPROX. 90 KM NE OF ANTOFAGASTA.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -69.90784, -22.97334
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Open Pit
Milling method Leach-Solvent-Extract-Electrowin

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Princeton Mining Corp.
    Interest 50
    Home office Canada
    Year 1994
    First year 1993
  • Type Owner
    Owner Teck Corp.
    Interest 25
    Home office Canada
    Year 1994
    First year 1994
  • Type Owner
    Owner Cominco Resources International Ltd.
    Interest 25
    Home office Canada
    Year 1994
    First year 1994

Comments on the production information

  • MINE IS CURRENTLY IN PRODUCTION AT 750 MT/MO GRADING 5% CU. DIRECT SHIPPING ORE IS SENT TO A GOVERNMENT HEAP LEACH FACILITY

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1994
    Total resources 27200000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 1.5 wt-pct Copper Major 1994
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1995
    Demonstrated 6400000mt ore
    Total resources 6400000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 1.42 wt-pct Copper Major 1995

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • RESOURCE ESTIMATE IS VERY PRELIMINARY BY PRINCETON MINING CORP.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ULRIKSEN G., C., MAPA METALOGENICA DE CHILE, BOLETIN NO. 42,

  • Deposit

    1990, #84, P.42.

  • Reserve-Resource

    AMERICAN METAL MARKET, 1/24/94, P.4.

  • Reserve-Resource

    MINING JOURNAL, 4/29/94, P.309.

  • Reserve-Resource

    PRINCETON MINING CORP., 1994 ANNUAL REPORT, P.12-15.

  • Reserve-Resource

    LATIN AMERICAN MINING RECORD, 4/95, P.?

  • Deposit

    PRINCETON MINING CORP., PRESS RELEASE, 5/10/93, 1PP.

  • Deposit

    PRINCETON MINING CORP., PRESS RELEASE, 11/1/93, 1PP.

  • Deposit

    PRINCETON MINING CORP., 1993 ANNUAL REPORT, P.10.

  • Deposit

    PRINCETON MINING CORP., PRESS RELEASE, 2/3/94, 1PP.

  • Deposit

    AMERICAN METAL MARKET, 4/15/94, P.5.

  • Deposit

    PRINCETON MINING CORP., PRESS RELEASE, 5/12/94, 1PP.

  • Deposit

    PRINCETON MINING CORP., PRESS RELEASE, 6/2/94, 1PP.

  • Deposit

    PRINCETON MINING CORP., PRESS RELEASE, 1/5/95, 1P.

  • Deposit

    PRINCETON MINING CORP., PRESS RELEASE, 1/19/95, 2P.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 23-SEP-96 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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