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Paracale

Producer in Philippines with commodities 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. Ownership information
  12. Production statistics
  13. Reserves and resources
  14. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10255671
MAS/MILS ID 5650150080
Record type Site
Current site name Paracale
Alternate or previous names Longos, Paracale - Gumaus, Phillipine Eagle

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 122.83256, 14.10022 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Philippines(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Philippines

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Galena Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Quartz Unknown
Sphalerite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

(1) 122.83256, 14.10022
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N00E
    Dip 60S
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 FISSURE VEIN
    Shape of Orebody #1 IRREGULAR
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control CONTACT ZONE
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Strike And Dip N00E:60S
    Date of Last Modification 861125

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Year of first production 1933
Milling method Hydrometallurgy Unspecified

Mining district

District name Paracale

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Phillipine Eagle Mines, Inc.
    Interest 100
    Home office Philippines
    Year 1982

Production statistics

  • Year 1966
    Description Ore Mined 32800 Metric Tons Per Yr.
  • Year 1967
    Description Ore Mined 32099 Metric Tons Per Yr.
  • Year 1968
    Description Ore Mined 31400 Metric Tons Per Yr.
  • Year 1969
    Description Ore Mined 26800 Metric Tons Per Yr.
  • Year 1970
    Description Ore Mined 8199 Metric Tons Per Yr.

Comments on the production information

  • THE PRODUCTION HISTORY IS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE WHOLE PARACALE DISTRICT.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1981
    Indicated 1500000mt ore
    Demonstrated 1500000mt ore
    Total resources 1500000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 15.56 g/mt Gold Major 1981

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 440M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method HORIZ CUT & FILL W/WASTE ROCK 10-60
    Percent Recovery 100
    Hardness of Rock UNKNOWN
    Rock Characteristics MULTIPLE SYSTEMS OF WEAKNESS PLANES
    Rock Support Chars. SUPPORTING
    Mine Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    Number of Shafts 1
    1st Condition of Workings FLOODED
    Capacity 493
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 28.45
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 355
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1982

Comments on other economic factors

  • THE PARACALE MINE WILL DEVELOP RESOURCES OF THE WHOLE DISTRICT, WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY MINED BY SEPARATE OPERATIONS. THIS WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED BY A NEWLY SUNK SHAFT AND A NEW MILL.
  • PRODUCTION WAS PLANNED TO COMMENCE IN 1981. HOWEVER, FLOODING BY SEAWATER DELAYED THE STARTUP DATE. THE DILUTION OF THE ORE IS 25%.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    E & MJ, AUG. 1980, P. 313.

  • Deposit

    PHILLIPINE GOLD. MINING JOURNAL, MAY 5, 1978, P. 337.

  • Deposit

    GOLD- PHILLIPINE EAGLE MINES, INC., MINING ANNUAL REVIEW,

  • Deposit

    1982, P. 402.

  • Deposit

    1981, P. 460.

  • Deposit

    532.ILLIPINE EAGLE MINE. ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL,

  • Deposit

    1982, P. 65.

  • Deposit

    PHILLIPINES. WORLD MINING, NOV. 1981, P. 95.

  • Deposit

    BRYNER, L. ORE DEPOSITS OF THE PHILLIPINES- AN

  • Deposit

    INTRODUCTION TO THEIR GEOLOGY. ECON. GEOLOGY, V. 64, 1969,

  • Deposit

    PP. 644-666.

  • Deposit

    PHILLIPINE MINING YEARBOOK. CHAMBER OF MINES OF THE

  • Deposit

    PHILLIPINE ISLANDS, 1939.

  • Deposit

    ELEVATORSKI, E.A. GOLD MINES OF THE WORLD, MINOBRAS.

  • Deposit

    1981, PP. 98-101.

  • Deposit

    GOLD- MINERAL POLICY BACKGROUND. PAPER NO. 12, MINISTRY

  • Deposit

    OF NATURAL RESOURCES, ONTARIO, MARCH 1981, P. 136.

  • Deposit

    MINERALS NEWS SERVICE, BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOSCIENCES,

  • Deposit

    MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES, PHILLIPINES, 1966-1981.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 25-NOV-1986 Boyle, Ed U.S. Bureau of Mines

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