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Taysan

Prospect in Philippines with commodities Copper, 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. Mineral rights holdings
  12. Ownership information
  13. Reserves and resources
  14. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10118578
MAS/MILS ID 5650150048
Record type Site
Current site name Taysan
Alternate or previous names Taysan Copper Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 121.1993, 13.83354 (WGS84)
Elevation 140
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Philippines(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Philippines

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Gold Secondary
Silver Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcocite Unknown
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Copper Unknown
Cuprite Unknown
Gold Unknown
Hornblende Unknown
Malachite Unknown
Molybdenite Unknown
Quartz Unknown
Silver Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 121.1993, 13.83354
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N01W
    Dip 35E
    Thickness 450M
    Length 750M
    Width 400M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 DISSEMINATED
    Shape of Orebody #1 IRREGULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 STOCKWORK
    Type of Orebody #3 SHEAR ZONE
    Primary mode of Origin MAGMATIC DIFFER
    Secondary mode of Origin CONT METASOMATIC
    Primary Ore Control FOLDING
    Secondary Ore Control CONTACT ZONE
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. SLIGHT
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 POTASSIC
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #2 CARBONATE SILIC
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #3 SERICITIC
    Strike And Dip N01W:35E
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 30
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Date of Last Modification 820624
  • Area 30HA
    Field Value
    Total Surface Area (HA) 30
    Date of Last Modification 910418

Comments on the geologic information

  • M-MAT=1 REPRESENTS BOTH MATRIX 1 AND 2.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1994
Mining method Open Pit
Milling method Flotation

Mining district

District name Luzon, Philippines

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Chase Resources Corp.
    Interest 59.9
    Home office Canada
    Year 1991
    First year 1991
  • Type Owner
    Owner Taysan Copper, Inc.
    Interest 40.1
    Home office Philippines
    Year 1991
    First year 1991

Comments on the ownership information

  • CHASE RESOURCES HAS THE RIGHT TO ACQUIRE UP TO 67.4 PERCENT OWNERSHIP.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1996
    Indicated 336000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 336000000mt ore
    Total resources 336000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.31 wt-pct Copper Major 1996
    Gold Au 0.31 g/mt Gold Minor 1996
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Indicated 335000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 335000000mt ore
    Inferred 209000000mt ore
    Total resources 544000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.31 wt-pct Copper Major 1993
    Gold Au 0.34 g/mt Gold Minor 1993

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • Q-MAT=1 IS THE INSITU RESERVE OF CU SULFIDE ORE.
  • THE RESERVES ARE ESTIMATED PROVEN AND PROBABLE AT .2% CU CUT- OFF GRADE, FOR RECORD #2. OXIDE RESOURCE IS EST. 6.8 MILLION MT @ 0.42 % CU

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Capacity 20000
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 1.34
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 350
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1980
  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 2
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method BENCH (BERM)
    Capacity 55000
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost .94
    Units of Production $/MT ORE

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Ownership

    THE NORTHERN MINER, MAR.1, 1993, P-9.

  • Reserve-Resource

    BENGUET CORP., 1984 ANNUAL REPORT, P 13.

  • Reserve-Resource

    PHILIPPINES BUREAU OF MINES RESERVE REPORT, 1985, P15,

  • Reserve-Resource

    NORTHERN MINER, NOV.4, 1991, P-19.

  • Reserve-Resource

    MINING JOURNAL, AUGUST 1991, P-98.

  • Reserve-Resource

    THE NORTHERN MINER, JAN. 18, 1993, P-19.

  • Reserve-Resource

    THE MINING RECORD, "CHASE RESUMES FRILLING ON COPPER-GOLD

  • Reserve-Resource

    DEPOSIT", 04/26/95, P21.

  • Deposit

    SAEGART, W.E. AND LEWIS, D., CHARACTERISTICS OF PHILIPPINE

  • Deposit

    PORPHYRY COPPER DEPOSITS AND SUMMARY OF CURRENT

  • Deposit

    PRODUCTION AND RESERVES: AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING,

  • Deposit

    METALLURGICAL & PETROLEUM ENGINEERS REPRINT, 1976, 76-I-79

  • Deposit

    PHILIPPINE MINING AND ENGINEERING JOURNAL, MINING ANNUAL AND

  • Deposit

    DIRECTORY, 975.

  • Deposit

    MIRANDA, PHILIPPINE BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR

  • Deposit

    NO. 22, 1975.

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL DIRECTORY OF MINING, 1975.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, INTERNATIONAL MINING SURVEY, 1976, P. 221.

  • Deposit

    BENGUET CONSOLIDATED 1979 ANNUAL REPORT

  • Deposit

    WOLFE, J.A., N.S. MANUZON, A.F. DIVIS. "THE TAYSAN PORPHYRY

  • Deposit

    COPPER DEPOSIT, SOUTHERN LUZON ISLAND, PHILIPPINES,"

  • Deposit

    ECONOMIC GEOLOGY. 1978. VOL 3, PP. 608-617.

  • Deposit

    THE NORTHERN MINER, HOUNDED BY SHORTSELLERS, CHASE OFFERS

  • Deposit

    LEGAL OPINIONS TO DISPEL OWNERSHIP FEARS, JAN. 28, 1991,

  • Deposit

    DEVELOP

  • Deposit

    THE NORTHERN MINER, CHASE GEARING UP TO DEVELOP TAYSAN,

  • Deposit

    JULY 1, 1991, P. 12.

  • Deposit

    MINING RECORD, 5/4/94, P.22.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit G-MAT=1 REPRESENTS BOTH MATRIX 1 AND 2.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 19-MAR-1996 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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