Victoria I, Mina

Producer in Ancash, Peru with commodities Copper, Silver
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Land status
  10. Ownership information
  11. Production statistics
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10086777
MRDS ID ANC0061
Record type Site
Current site name Victoria I, Mina

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -77.57476, -9.99794 (WGS84)
Elevation 3760
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position A 42 KM DE RECUAY, Est . Tomado Del Mapa Geografico Nacional

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Ancash(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Ancash
Peru Ancash

Comments on the location information

  • LA MINA SE ENCUENTRA EN LA QUEBRADA UTCUYACU A 3760 M.S.N.M. A 2.4 KM DE LA PLANTA CATAC, DISTRITO DE COTAPARACO. EL ACCESO SE REALIZA POR LA RUTA: HUARAZ-CATAC-CATAC DESVIO PLANTA- MINA.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Silver Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Analytical data

Result 2.61% CU, 3.5 OZ/TC AG.

Nearby scientific data

(1) -77.57476, -9.99794

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Jorge Villafana

Production statistics

  • Year 1980
    Material ORE
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Cp_Grade: ^1.3% Cu, 3.5 Oz/Tc Ag,
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Silver Silver 99g/mt
    Ore Copper Copper 1wt-pct

Comments on the production information

  • LA CIFRA SE REFIERE A UNA PRODUCCION MENSUAL DE 150 TM. EXPLOTADOS CON PERFORACION NEUMATICA.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1980
    Total resources 8231000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Silver Ag 108.861 g/mt Silver Major 1980
    Copper Cu 3.5 wt-pct Copper Major 1980

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • EXISTEN 7000 TM DE MINERAL POSIBLE CON LEYES SIMILARES A LAS ANTERIORES.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MEDINA CRUZ, GUILLERMO; S.M.R.L. PACHACOTO, B.M.P. SETIEMBRE 1980, COD. B5526

  • Production

    BANCO MINERO

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-FEB-94 Delgado Valladares, Javier E. Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-MAR-94 Gonzales, Rosa Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

Beyond USGS

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