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Panasquiera

Producer in Faro, Portugal with commodities Copper, Tin, Tungsten
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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. Mining district
  10. Ownership information
  11. Production statistics
  12. Workings at the site
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10304117
MAS/MILS ID 4710350001
Record type Site
Current site name Panasquiera
Alternate or previous names Panasqueira Mines

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -8.49814, 40.66597 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Faro(province)

Portugal(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Portugal Faro

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Secondary
Tin Critical Secondary
Tungsten Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) -8.49814, 40.66597
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N45W
    Dip 09W
    Thickness 0.3M
    Length 2000M
    Width 750M
    Depth to top 150M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 FISSURE VEIN
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 STOCKWORK
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control FAULTING
    Strike And Dip N45W:09W
    Date of Last Modification 830902

Comments on the geologic information

  • MAIN PRODUCTION MINERAL ZONE CONSISTS OF OVERLAPPING SUB- PARALLEL QTZ VEINS; MINERAL ZONE IS 70-80 M THICK; IN- DIVIDUAL VEINS ARE 5-100 CM THICK

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1886
Mining method Open Stope - Room and Pillar
Year of first production 1912
Milling method Gravity

Mining district

District name Faro

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Beralt Tin And Wolfram (Minorco)
    Interest 100
    Home office Portugal
    Year 1982
    Last year 1993
  • Type Owner
    Owner Avocet Ventures
    Interest 80.6
    Year 1994
    First year 1994

Production statistics

  • Year 1974
    Description Tin Concentrates 70 Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Tin Tin 68.89mt
  • Year 1974
    Description Copper Concentrates 834 Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Conc. Copper Copper 820.82mt
  • Year 1974
    Description Tungsten Concentrates 1827 Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major WO3 Conc. Tungsten Tungsten 1798.13mt
  • Year 1975
    Description Tin Concentrates 87 Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Conc. Tin Tin 85.62mt
  • Year 1975
    Description Copper Concentrates 1034 Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Conc. Copper Copper 1017.66mt
  • Year 1975
    Description Tungsten Concentrates 1742 Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Tungsten Tungsten 1714.47mt
  • Year 1976
    Description Tin Concentrates 75 Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Conc. Tin Tin 73.81mt
  • Year 1976
    Description Copper Concentrates 1441 Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Conc. Copper Copper 1418.23mt
  • Year 1976
    Description Tungsten Concentrates 1597 Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Tungsten Tungsten 1571.76mt
  • Year 1977
    Description Tin Concentrates 58 Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Conc. Tin Tin 57.08mt
  • Year 1977
    Description Copper Concentrates 1176 Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Conc. Copper Copper 1157.41mt
  • Year 1977
    Description Tungsten Concentrates 1287 Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Conc. Tin Tin 1266.66mt
  • Year 1978
    Description Tin Concentrates 62 Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Conc. Tin Tin 61.02mt
  • Year 1978
    Description Copper Concentrates 1101 Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Conc. Copper Copper 1083.6mt
  • Year 1978
    Description Tungsten Concentrates 1450 Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Tungsten Tungsten 1427.09mt
  • Year 1979
    Description Tin Concentrates 88 Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Conc. Tin Tin 86.6mt
  • Year 1979
    Description Copper Concentrates 1818 Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Conc. Copper Copper 1789.27mt
  • Year 1979
    Description Tungsten Concentrates 1783 Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Tungsten Tungsten 1754.82mt
  • Year 1980
    Description Tungsten Concentrates 2145 Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Tungsten Tungsten 2111.1mt
  • Year 1980
    Description Tin Concentrates 133 Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Conc. Tin Tin 130.89mt
  • Year 1980
    Description Copper Concentrates 2527 Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Conc. Copper Copper 2487.07mt
  • Year 1981
    Description Tin Concentrates 147 Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Conc. Tin Tin 144.67mt
  • Year 1981
    Description Copper Concentrates 2131 Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Conc. Copper Copper 2097.33mt
  • Year 1981
    Description Tungsten Concentrates 1808 Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Tungsten Tungsten 1779.43mt
  • Year 1981
    Description 520000 Mt Ore/Yr
  • Year 1982
    Description Tin Concentrates 156 Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Conc. Tin Tin 153.53mt
  • Year 1982
    Description Copper Concentrates 1753 Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Conc. Copper Copper 1725.3mt
  • Year 1982
    Description Tungsten Concentrates 1849 Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Tungsten Tungsten 1819.78mt
  • Year 1983
    Description Tin Concentrates 126 Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Conc. Tin Tin 124mt
  • Year 1983
    Description Copper Concentrates 1511 Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Conc. Copper Copper 1487.12mt
  • Year 1983
    Description Tungsten Concentrates 1580 Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Tungsten Tungsten 1555.03mt
  • Year 1984
    Description Tin Concentrates 154 Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Conc. Tin Tin 151.56mt
  • Year 1984
    Description Copper Concentrates 1366 Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Conc. Copper Copper 1344.41mt
  • Year 1984
    Description Tungsten Concentrates 2114 Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Tungsten Tungsten 2080.59mt
  • Year 1985
    Description Tin Concentrates 153 Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Conc. Tin Tin 150.58mt
  • Year 1985
    Description Copper Concentrates 1228 Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Conc. Copper Copper 1208.59mt
  • Year 1985
    Description Tungsten Concentrates 2147 Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Tungsten Tungsten 2113.07mt
  • Year 1986
    Description Tin Concentrates 71 Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Conc. Tin Tin 69.87mt
  • Year 1986
    Description Copper Concentrates 898 Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Conc. Copper Copper 883.81mt
  • Year 1986
    Description Tungsten Concentrates 2619 Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Tungsten Tungsten 2577.61mt

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • PANASQUEIRA FORMERLY LISTED UNDER MAS SEQ. NO. 4710350002. RESOURCES AS OF 1/83.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method LONGWALL CAVING 10-108
    Rock Support Chars. SUPPORTING
    Mine Support Chars. TIMBER
    1st Condition of Workings OPEN
    Capacity 1625
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 18.9
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 320
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1982

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Production

    ROSKILL INFORMATION SERVICES; THE ECONOMICS OF TUNGSTEN 6'TH

  • Production

    EDITION 1990. P 115.

  • Deposit

    1976-77 WORLD MINES REGISTER

  • Deposit

    SMITH, A., MINING AT PANASQUEIRA MINE, PORTUGAL, INSTITUTION

  • Deposit

    OF MINING AND METALLURGY, JULY, 1979.

  • Deposit

    DOS REIS, A.C., AS MINAS DA PANASQUEIRA BERALT TIN & WOLFRAM

  • Deposit

    LTD., 1971.

  • Deposit

    ANNUAL REPORTS, BERALT TIN & WOLFRAM LTD.

  • Deposit

    BERALT TIN AND WOLFRAM LIMITED, 1927-77.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit TUNGSTEN ORE-2,000TPD, CU 7TPD, TIN CONC 650LBS/DAY, TUNGSTE 13,000 LBS/DAY, MINE DEVELOPED BY ADIT, INCLINE SHAFT, VERT AFT, MINED BY LONGWALL, TIMBERED STOPES, ROOM AND PILLAR, OR TYPE OF PROCESSING AND CAPACITY 500TPD, HEAVY MEDIA SEPARATI TPD, FLOTATION 200TPD, MAGNETIC EXTRACTION, 50TPD, SUFFERED IN 1973 DUE TO LOW PRICES, HIGHER PRICES HAVE IMPROVED OUTL DEVELOPING DELINEATED ORE BODIES, OPEN 1890, ORE GRADE .38%

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 11-MAR-1997 Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) U.S. Bureau of Mines

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