Andaychagua

Plant in Junin, Peru with commodities Lead, Silver, Zinc
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. Mineral rights holdings
  10. Land status
  11. Ownership information
  12. Production statistics
  13. Reserves and resources
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10133264
MRDS ID W002221
MAS/MILS ID 3330210029
Record type Site
Current site name Andaychagua
Alternate or previous names San Cristobal, Mahr Tunnel
Related records 10068944

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Plant
Geographic coordinates: -75.233, -11.69788 (WGS84)
Elevation 4500
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Junin(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Federal lands

Federal(land status)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Junin

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Silver Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Plant (1) -75.233, -11.69788

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Year of first production 1987
Plant type Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant subcategory Flotation
Milling method Flotation

Mining district

District name San Cristobal

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights State Lease
Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Land status

Ownership category Federal

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Empresa Minera Del Centro Del Peru S. A. (Centromin)
    Interest 100
    Home office Peru
    Year 1992

Production statistics

  • Year 1991
    Description Ore Production 910 Mt/Day

Comments on the production information

  • 1988 SILVER PRODUCTION OF 655,649 OZ; 4,804 MT FINE ZINC, AND 1,083 MT LEAD. SEE BIBLI. REF "R" 001-002 FOR PUBLISHED PRODUCTION DATA.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1991
    Measured 945510mt ore
    Demonstrated 945510mt ore
    Total resources 945510mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Silver Ag 228.69 g/mt Silver Major 1991
    Lead Pb 0.9 wt-pct Lead Major 1991
    Zinc Zn 4.3 wt-pct Zinc Major 1991

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    THE PERU REPORT'S "LAS MINAS DEL PERU - MINES AND MINERS IN

  • Reserve-Resource

    PERU", PP. 127, 128.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EXPANSION IN 1985-86, NOW (1991) OPERATING AT 910 MT ORE/DAY. SPINOFF/EXTENSION OF SAN CRISTOBAL/MAHR TUNNEL.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 14-DEC-1994 Peterson, Gary R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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