Ino-Capayang

Past Producer in Sulu, Philippines with commodity Copper
Sections on this page
  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. Mining district
  11. Mineral rights holdings
  12. Ownership information
  13. Production statistics
  14. Reserves and resources
  15. Workings at the site
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. General comments
  19. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10303799
MAS/MILS ID 5650170003
Record type Site
Current site name Ino-Capayang
Alternate or previous names Isao-Pili & Ino-Capayang, Mogpog Mine, Bintakay, Isao-Pili

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 121.89928, 13.20031 (WGS84)
Elevation 750
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Sulu(province)

Philippines(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Philippines Sulu

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Bornite Unknown
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Epidote Unknown
Garnet Unknown
Molybdenite Unknown
Quartz Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 121.89928, 13.20031

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 200M
    Length 1000M
    Width 200M
    Area 20HA
    Depth to top 20M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 OTHER
    Shape of Orebody #1 MASSIVE
    Primary mode of Origin CONT METASOMATIC
    Primary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Minimum Depth to Top 10
    Total Surface Area (HA) 20
    Date of Last Modification 830614

Comments on the geologic information

  • DEPOSIT IS PORPHYRY AND CONTACT METASOMATIC MINERALIZATION IS DISSEMINATED

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Mining method Open Pit
Year of first production 1980
Milling method Flotation

Mining district

District name Marinduque

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Consolidated Mines, Inc.
    Interest 100
    Home office Philippines
    Year 1985

Production statistics

  • Year 1978
    Description Mining 0.51% Cu Ore 1454600 Metric Tons Ore/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Copper Copper 1454600mt 1wt-pct

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1992
    Measured 50000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 50000000mt ore
    Total resources 50000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.35 wt-pct Copper Major 1992
    Gold Au 0.03 g/mt Gold 1992
    Molybdenum MoS2 0.005 wt-pct Molybdenum 1992
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1985
    Indicated 10000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 10000000mt ore
    Total resources 10000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.5 wt-pct Copper Major 1985
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1985
    Indicated 95000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 95000000mt ore
    Total resources 95000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.49 wt-pct Copper Major 1985

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • M9C4=M1C1. MINE RECOVERY IS 90%
  • PHILIPPINE BUREAU OF MINES RESERVE RPT.- 1985, P20. (12/31/85) SAME (12/31/85)

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 20HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Primary Material Cover HARD ROCKS
    Hardness of Ore HARD ROCKS
    Capacity 15429
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 350
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1985
  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 20HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 2
    Mining Record # 1
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Hardness of Ore HARD ROCKS
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 350
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1985

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    CONSOLIDATED MINES, INC, ANNUAL REPORT 1978

  • Reserve-Resource

    CONSOLIDATED MINES, INC, ANNUAL REPORT 1979

  • Reserve-Resource

    PHILIPPINE PORPHYRY COPPERS: NOW 34 KNOWN DEPOSITS, 8 MINES

  • Reserve-Resource

    WORLD MINING, DEC 1974, P 28-43

  • Reserve-Resource

    PHILIPPINE BUREAU OF MINES, PHILIPPINE PRIMARY COPPER ORE

  • Reserve-Resource

    RESERVE TABLE - 1985, P. 20.

  • Reserve-Resource

    THE PHILIPPINES-PROSPECTUS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL MINING

  • Reserve-Resource

    INDUSTRY, JAN. 1992

  • Deposit

    UNECAFE, DEVELOPMENT OF MINERAL RESOURCES IN ASIA AND THE

  • Deposit

    FAR EAST, 1967; MINERAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT SERIES, NO. 33,

  • Deposit

    NEW YORK, 1968, P. 120.

  • Deposit

    PHILIPPINE BUREAU OF MINES, MINERAL NEWS SERVICE: 1975, P.

  • Deposit

    12.

  • Deposit

    SAEGART, W.E. AND LEWIS, D., CHARACTERISTICS OF PHILIPPINE

  • Deposit

    PORPHYRY COPPER DEPOSITS AND SUMMARY OF CURRENT PRODUCTION

  • Deposit

    AND RESERVES: AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING, METALLURGICAL

  • Deposit

    AND PETROLEUM ENGINEERS REPRINT, 1976, 76-I-79.

  • Deposit

    MIRANDA, PHILIPPINE BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR

  • Deposit

    NO. 22, 1975.

  • Deposit

    PHILIPPINE MINING AND ENGINEERING JOURNAL, MINING ANNUAL AND

  • Deposit

    DIRECTORY ISSUE, 1975.

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING AND MINING INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY OF MINING,

  • Deposit

    1975.

  • Deposit

    MINING ANNUAL 76 & BUYER'S GUIDE, CONSOLIDATED MINES, INC.

  • Deposit

    PP.52-53.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING, INO OPEN PIT COPPER MINE-MILL TO START-UP

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL DEC. 1969

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit OPERATIONS BEGAN IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 1968. 21,000 TONS OF 2.5% COPPER WERE STOCKPILED PENDING COMPLETION OF A 500 TON/DAY MILL. COMPANY PRODUCTION IN 1974 AMOUNTED TO 1,511 METRIC TONS VALUED AT 15,167,870 P. PRODUCTION IN 1973 WAS 2,481 METRIC TONS VALUED AT 19,820,166 P. REPRESENTING A 39.10% INCREASE IN PRODUCTION AND A 23.47 P/TON DECREASE IN PRICE. NEW OREBODY AND CONCENTRATOR PLANS WERE POSTPONED ACCORDING TO REPORTS IN 1976.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 05-JAN-1995 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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