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Lince/Michilla

Producer in Atacama, 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 10304427
MRDS ID TC03321
MAS/MILS ID 3370090004
Record type Site
Current site name Lince/Michilla
Alternate or previous names Carolina De Michilla, Gambetta, Desierto, Rio Tinto, Lince Mine, Michilla Operations, Carolina Michilla, Susana
Related records 10097368

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -70.17845, -22.67674 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 500(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Atacama(province)

Chile(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Chile Atacama

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -70.17845, -22.67674
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Medium
Significant Yes
Mining method Open Pit
Year of first production 1992
Milling method Leach-Solvent-Extract-Electrowin

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Minera Michilla Sa
    Home office Chile
    Year 1994
  • Type Owner
    Owner Anaconda Chile Ltd.
    Interest 65
    Home office United Kingdom
    Year 1994
    First year 1994
  • Type Owner
    Owner Chemical Bank Of New York
    Interest 35
    Home office New York
    Year 1993

Comments on the ownership information

  • CHILEAN NORTHERN MINES IS A SUBSIDIARY OF ANTOFAGASTA HOLDINGS ANTOFAGASTA HOLDINGS ALSO OWNS 80% OF CAROLINA DE MICHILLA.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1990
    Indicated 16190000mt ore
    Demonstrated 16190000mt ore
    Total resources 16190000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 1.56 wt-pct Copper Major 1990
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1990
    Indicated 16190000mt ore
    Demonstrated 16190000mt ore
    Total resources 16190000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 1.56 wt-pct Copper Major 1990

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • THE LINCE PROJECT STARTED PRODUCTION IN JANUARY, 1992 AS AN OPEN PIT AND LEACH-SX-EW OPERATION. THE PROJECT IS LOCATED NEXT TO THE SUSANA UNDERGROUND MINE. MINING MAGAZINE, 9/90, P.190.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

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

  • Deposit

    1990, #55, P.41.

  • Reserve-Resource

    DOMIC, ESTEBAN M., THE LINCE PROJECT, MINING MAGAZINE, 9/90,

  • Reserve-Resource

    P.190.

  • Deposit

    BREWIS, TONY, COMPANIA MINERA CAROLINA DE MICHILLA S.A.,

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, 9/90, P.182,184,187,189.

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, 10/91, P.42,43.

  • Deposit

    INDUSTRIAL OUTLOOK REPORT, MINERALS FOR CHILE FOR 1988,

  • Deposit

    P.17,18.

  • Deposit

    METALS WEEK, 8/28/89, P.1.

  • Deposit

    LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, 8/29/89, P.5.

  • Deposit

    CHILE ECONOMIC REPORT, 10/89, P.6.

  • Deposit

    MINING ACTIVITY DIGEST, 10/31/89, P.2.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, 10/89, P.254,255.

  • Deposit

    LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, 5/31/90, P.5.

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, 10/89, P.15.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 11/3/89, P363.

  • Deposit

    CHILE ECONOMIC REPORT, 7/90, P.6.

  • Deposit

    DEPARTMENT OF STATE TELEGRAM, 10/90, NO. SHB9560.

  • Deposit

    LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, 6/15/90, P.7, V9/N10.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, 3/90, P.168.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 1/4/91, P.15.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 6/8/90, P.450.

  • Deposit

    CHILE ECONOMIC REPORT, 11/90, P.8.

  • Deposit

    LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, 6/15/90, P.5.

  • Deposit

    CHILE ECONOMIC REPORT, 6/90, P.5.

  • Deposit

    LATIN AMERICAN MINING JOURNAL, 5/12/92, P.7.

  • Deposit

    METALS WEEK, 10/12/92, P.8.

  • Deposit

    METALS WEEK, 9/14/92, P.9.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 4/17/92, P.292.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 10/9/92, P.261.

  • Deposit

    LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, 10/16/92, P.5.

  • Deposit

    OUTOKUMPU'S CHILEAN COPPER VENTURE, MINING MAGAZINE, 11/92,

  • Deposit

    P.304,305.

  • Deposit

    MINING ENGINEERING, 11/92, P.1317.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, 11/2/92, P.20.

  • Deposit

    LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, 4/29/93, P.3,4.

  • Deposit

    METALS WEEK FOCUS, MINERA LINCE TO EXPAND, 1/94, P.18.

  • Deposit

    METALS WEEK FOCUS, LINCE EXPANSION NEAR COMPLETION, 1/94,

  • Deposit

    P.18.

Comments on the references

  • BROOK HUNT & ASSOCIATES, COPPER MINES COST STUDY (1988-1995) VOL.6, LATIN AMERICA, 1991 ED., P.250-251. COMMODITIES RESEARCH UNIT, ELECTROWON COPPER, 1993, P.173-176.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 11-MAR-97 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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