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El Aguila

Past Producer in Ancash, Peru with commodities Copper, Gold, Molybdenum, Silver
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  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. Mineral rights holdings
  11. Ownership information
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10304111
MAS/MILS ID 3330030012
Record type Site
Current site name El Aguila

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -77.66646, -8.49801 (WGS84)
Elevation 3980
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Ancash(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Ancash

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Gold Secondary
Molybdenum Secondary
Silver Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Bornite Unknown
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Molybdenite Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Quartz Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -77.66646, -8.49801
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 160M
    Length 380M
    Width 150M
    Depth to top 5M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 3
    Type of Orebody #1 DISSEMINATED
    Shape of Orebody #1 MASSIVE
    Type of Orebody #2 STOCKWORK
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Secondary Ore Control FRACTURING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. SLIGHT
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 SERICITIC
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #2 INTERM ARGILLIC
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 5
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Date of Last Modification 810219
  • Thickness 250M
    Length 380M
    Width 150M
    Depth to top 250M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 2
    MAS Column # 3
    Type of Orebody #1 DISSEMINATED
    Shape of Orebody #1 MASSIVE
    Type of Orebody #2 STOCKWORK
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Secondary Ore Control FRACTURING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. SLIGHT
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 SERICITIC
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #2 INTERM ARGILLIC
    Minimum Depth to Top 160
    Date of Last Modification 810219
  • Area 60HA
    Field Value
    Total Surface Area (HA) 60
    Date of Last Modification 910418

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface-Underground
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1967
Year of first production 1978
Milling method Flotation

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Empresa Minera El Aguila
    Interest 100
    Home office Peru
    Year 1980

Comments on the ownership information

  • COMPANY CONTROLLED BY PEDRO ANORGA PONTE AND RICARDO ANORGA. CO.OFFICE IN LIMA, PERU. CONCESSION SIZE IS 360 HA.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 0
    Demonstrated 8202000mt ore
    Total resources 8202000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.87 wt-pct Copper Major 0
    Molybdenum Mo 0.0186 wt-pct Molybdenum Minor 0
    Silver Ag 3.23 g/mt Silver Minor 0
    Gold Au 0.4 g/mt Gold Minor 0

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • Q-MAT 1, COL.3 = SURFACE MINE RESERVE(ABOVE 3,900 M LEVEL" Q-MAT 2,COL3 = UG MINE RESERVE (IN-SITU,BELOW 3,900 M LEVEL AU&AG GRADES FOR BOTH RESERVES BASED ON PRODUCTION VALUES AND ASSUMING 60% RECOVERY.
  • MILL STARTED PRODUCTION IN 1978. AS OF MID-1978 HAD NOT OPERATED AT ABOVE ABOUT 20% OF DESIGN CAPACITY. CAPACITY ABOVE REPRESENT S 50% OF DESIGN CAPACITY (ASSUME WILL NOT REACH ANY HIGHER CAPACITY FOR VARIOUS REASONS). RESERVE ABOVE SPLIT INTO: 7814000 MT AT .86% CU, 0.028% MO (SURFACE), 8013000 MT AT .87% CU,.O31 % MO (UNDERGROUND). RES. ESTIMATED BASED ON GOLDER REPT. & EVAL.EST. FORMERLY AGUILA.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 20HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method BENCH (BERM)
    Primary Material Cover SAND, SILT
    Hardness of Ore M-HARD ROCKS
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 5
    Max. Pit Slope (degrees) 52
    Capacity 5000
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Preprod. Stripping Vol. 6000
    Unit Production Cost 1.5
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 312
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1980
  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 20000M
    Overall depth 250M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method SUBLEVEL 10-43
    Percent Waste Rock 0
    Percent Recovery 87
    Hardness of Rock HARDROCK WITH LITTLE WATER
    Rock Characteristics ONE SYSTEM OF WEAKNESS PLANES
    Rock Support Chars. SUPPORTING
    Mine Support Chars. TIMBER
    Number of Shafts 1
    1st Condition of Workings OPEN
    Capacity 5000
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 8.04
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 312
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1980

Comments on other economic factors

  • CU CONCS. PIPED 50 KM W TO EL CHORRO WHERE CONC. FILTERED. CU CONC.THEN RAILED TO PORT OF CHIMBOTE,125 KM SW. ASSUMED FOR ECONOMIC STUDY THAT CONCS.SHIPPED TO JAPAN FOR SMELT/ REFINE.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    U.S. STATE DEPT. AIRGRAM FROM U.S. EMBASSY IN LIMA, DEC. 21,

  • Deposit

    1978, P. 1-B.

  • Deposit

    GOLDER ASSOCIATES REPORT, MAR/ 1980.

  • Deposit

    3 UNPUBLISHED ECONOMIC/MINE STUDIES.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit MINE LOCATED ABOUT 6 KM SW OF TOWN OF SIHUAS. 200 KM BY ROAD NE OF CHIMBOTE. FLOTATION MILL FOR TREATING SURFACE MINE PROD. STARTED AUG.1978 (DESIGN CAPACITY OF 1,560,000 MTPY).. START-UP PROBLEMS (ELEC.&WATER) EXPERIENCED. OVER FIRST 11 MONTHS OF OPERATION ONLY 220,000 MT ORE TREATED. ECONOMIC ANALY- SIS ASSUMES PROBLEMS SOLVED AS OF 1980 AND OPERATING AT 100% OF DESIGN CAPACITY.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 23-FEB-1995 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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