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Coricancha, Derecho Minero

Past Producer in Arequipa, Peru with commodity Gold
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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. Land status
  9. Ownership information
  10. Reserves and resources
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10005706
MRDS ID ARE0111
Record type Site
Current site name Coricancha, Derecho Minero
Alternate or previous names Relaves De La Mina La Eugenia

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -73.19131, -15.89606 (WGS84)
Elevation 2700
Relative position EL DENUNCIO SE UBICA A 9 KM AL NOR-OESTE DE LA LOCALIDAD DE IQUIPI

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Arequipa(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Arequipa
Peru Arequipa

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) -73.19131, -15.89606
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Medium
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Compania Minera Aurifera Coricancha S.A.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1985
    Total resources 52491000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 3.84 g/mt Gold Major 1985

Comments on development

  • EXISTE LA VIABILIDAD DE RECUPERAR LOS VALORES CONTENIDOS EN LOS RELAVES AURIFEROS CON 52,491 TM DE UNA LEY DE 3.84 GR/TM LO QUE REPRESENTAN 201.565 KG DE ORO CON UNA RECUPERACION DEL 80% ; ECON.COM: LA COMPANIA AURIFERA CORICANCHA S.A. PRESENTO AL BANCO MINERO UNA SOLICITUD DE PRESTAMO POR US$ 695,223 DOLARES

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MERE QUISPE, JOSE; CALLER F, ANA MARIA; INFORME CIA. MINERA AURIFERA "CORICANCHA S.A." SOLICITUD DE PRESTAMO PARA PRUEBAS METALURGICAS DE LOS RELAVES DE LA MINA "LA EUGENIA", BMP.1985; COD.B3583

  • Deposit

    CARTA GEOLOGICA NACIONAL; INGEMMET, 1993.

  • Deposit

    MAPA GEOLOGICO DEL DEPARTAMENTO DE AREQUIPA; INGEMMET, 1988.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL DENUNCIO ALBERGA RELAVES AURIFEROS DE LA MINA EUGENIA LA CUAL FUE EXPLOTADA POR LA COMPANIA GOLD MINES

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-1994 Casilla Sotomayor, Elvis Wilfredo Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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