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Sabena

Past Producer in Philippines with commodities Copper, Gold, 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. 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 10304391
MAS/MILS ID 5650210017
Record type Site
Current site name Sabena
Alternate or previous names Sabena Copper Project, Davao Project, Maangob Deposit, Kalamatan Deposit, Camanlangan Concentrator, Tagpura Deposit

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 126.0992, 7.25089 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Philippines(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Philippines

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Gold Secondary
Silver Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Gold Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Silver Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 126.0992, 7.25089
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 200M
    Length 250M
    Width 125M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 STOCKWORK
    Shape of Orebody #1 OTHER
    Shape of Orebody #2 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin CONT METASOMATIC
    Secondary mode of Origin MAGMATIC DIFFER
    Primary Ore Control UNKNOWN
    Secondary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Date of Last Modification 810819
  • Thickness 200M
    Length 200M
    Width 200M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 2
    Type of Orebody #1 STOCKWORK
    Shape of Orebody #1 PIPELIKE
    Primary mode of Origin CONT METASOMATIC
    Secondary mode of Origin MAGMATIC DIFFER
    Primary Ore Control UNKNOWN
    Secondary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Date of Last Modification 810819
  • Thickness 200M
    Length 350M
    Width 200M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 3
    Type of Orebody #1 STOCKWORK
    Shape of Orebody #1 OTHER
    Primary mode of Origin CONT METASOMATIC
    Secondary mode of Origin MAGMATIC DIFFER
    Primary Ore Control UNKNOWN
    Secondary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Date of Last Modification 810819
  • Area 50HA
    Field Value
    Total Surface Area (HA) 50
    Date of Last Modification 910418

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Open Pit
Year of first production 1979
Milling method Flotation

Mining district

District name New Bataan Prov

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Fee Ownership

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Sabena Mining Corp
    Home office Philippines
    Year 1990
  • Type Owner
    Owner Philippine National Bank
    Interest 100
    Home office Philippines
    Year 1990

Production statistics

  • Year 1979
    Description Conc. Output; 28.5 Wt% Cu-Same As 1980 212000 Annual Conc. Output
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Copper Copper 29wt-pct
  • Year 1979
    Description Ore Input; .44 Wt% Cu;Ag,Au-Same As 1980 1575000 Annual Ore Input
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Copper Copper 0wt-pct

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1985
    Indicated 756000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.365 wt-pct Copper Major 1985
    Gold Au 0.45 g/mt Gold Minor 1985
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1985
    Indicated 50700000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.365 wt-pct Copper Major 1985
    Gold Au 0.45 g/mt Gold Minor 1985
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1985
    Indicated 75600000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.365 wt-pct Copper Major 1985
    Gold Au 0.45 g/mt Gold Minor 1985

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • Q MATRIX=1, COLUMN 1, 75% RESOURCE QUANT. IS BASED UPON GOLDERS DEC. 31, 1978 RESERVE MINUS 1979 PROD. OF MINE. THE QUANTITY EXPRESSED IN Q MATRIX=1 IS A COMPOSIT OF THREE INDIVIDUAL ORE BODIES; THE KALAMANTAN, THE TAGPURA, AND THE MAANGOB.
  • PHILIPPINE BUREAU OF MINES RESERVE RPT.- 1985, P18. (12/31/85) SAME (12/31/85)

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Percent Waste Rock 63
    Capacity 10000
    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
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 2
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Percent Waste Rock 63
    Capacity 17000
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 350
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1985

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    RESERVES INFORMATION FROM 1979 E/MJ INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY

  • Reserve-Resource

    OF MINING, PAGE 329, "SABENA MINING CORP."

  • Reserve-Resource

    PHILIPPINE BUREAU OF MINES, PHILIPPINE PRIMARY COPPER ORE

  • Reserve-Resource

    RESERVES TABLE, 1985, P. 18.

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY OF

  • Deposit

    MINES, 1975.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINES REGISTER, 1976-1977, P. 136.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING, PHILIPPINE COPPER DEPOSIT, JUNE 1970.

  • Deposit

    ALMOGELA, D.H., PHILIPPINE PORPHYRY COPPERS: NOW 34 KNOWN

  • Deposit

    DEPOSITS, 8 MINES: WORLD MINING, VOL. 27, NO. 13, DECEMBER

  • Deposit

    1974, P. 28-33.

  • Deposit

    AGSALON, JUAN. A., JU. 1979. "SOME ASPECTS IN THE EVALUA-

  • Deposit

    TION AND DEVELOPMENT OF SABENA MINING CORPORATION OPEN PIT

  • Deposit

    COPPER IN MINDANAO," PHILIPPINE MINING AND ENGINEERING

  • Deposit

    JOURNAL. JUNE. PP. 11-14.

  • Deposit

    ANON. 1979. "DBP NIXES SABENA;S $27 MILLION LOAD BID,"

  • Deposit

    PHILIPPINE DAILY EXPRESS. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12.

  • Deposit

    ANON. 1979. "SABENA MINING CORPORATION," SUPPLEMENT

  • Deposit

    PHILIPPINE MINING AND ENGINEERING JOURNAL. JUNE. PP 8-10

  • Deposit

    SABENA MINING CORPORATION ANNUAL REPORT 1978.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINES REGISTER 1979-80. P. 158.

  • Deposit

    TIMES JOURNAL, "POI OKAYS SABENA EXPANSION". P185 M. 1979

  • Deposit

    ASIAMING, "4 NEW CU PROJECTS COMING ON STREAM". AUGUST,

  • Deposit

    1979 - PP.27-28.

  • Deposit

    DEL ROSARIO AND CO. ACCOUNTANTS' REPORT, SABENA MINING

  • Deposit

    CORPORATION. DECEMBER 31, 1979.

  • Deposit

    E/MG 6/82 P. 210.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, "SABENA LOAN". 2/80 P. 171.

  • Deposit

    E/MJ 1/88 P. 80.

  • Deposit

    MIN. ACT. DIG. VOL 15, NO. 1. 1/29/88 P. 8.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit G-SOB, G-MAT=1, G-COL=1 AND 3; OTHER MEANS BOX-LIKE; RECTANGULAR IN THREE DIMENSIONS. G-MAT=1; G-COL=1 REPRESENTS THE GEOLOGY OF THE KALAMANTAN ORE BODY. G-COL=2 REPRESENTS THE GEOLOGY OF THE TAGPURA ORE BODY. G-COL=3 REPRESENTS THE GEOLOGY OF THE MAANGOB ORE BODY.

Reporter information

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

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