Regina

Producer in Puno, Peru with commodity Tungsten
Sections on this page
  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. Mining district
  9. Ownership information
  10. Reserves and resources
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10064297
MRDS ID TC38621
Record type Site
Current site name Regina

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Approximate
Geographic coordinates: -69.93845, -14.99683 (WGS84)
Elevation 4500
Relative position 85 MILES FROM JULIACA TOWARD INCHUPALLA

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Puno(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Puno

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tungsten Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Approximate (1) -69.93845, -14.99683

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Quilcapunco

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Minera Regina S. A.
  • Type Owner
    Owner Arias-Vargas
    Interest 90

Comments on the production information

  • 0.75% WO3 CUT-OFF GRADE, 69% OF NATIONAL OUTPUT (1990)

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1990
    Total resources 812000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Tungsten Wo3 1.36 wt-pct Tungsten Major 1990

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • ESTIMATED LIFE OF THE MINE 5.0 YEARS AT 108,000 MT/YR (1.60 WO3).

Comments on development

  • ECON.COM: 2.9% OF WORLD OUTPUT OF TUNGSTEN (1991)

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CAVANAGH, J. (EDITOR), 1991, MINES AND MINERS IN PERU, LAS MINAS DEL PERU, PERU REPORTING SERVICIOS EDITORIALES, PP. 251-252

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAY-1993 Restrepo, Pedro U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.