Guinaoang Deposit

Prospect in Philippines with commodities Copper, Gold
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. Ownership information
  9. Reserves and resources
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10134047
MAS/MILS ID 5650150090
Record type Site
Current site name Guinaoang Deposit

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: 120.7826, 16.88326 (WGS84)
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 Primary

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) 120.7826, 16.88326

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Milling method Flotation

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Crescent Mining And Development Corp.
    Interest 60
    Home office Philippines
    Year 1994
    First year 1993
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Pacific Falkon Resources Ltd.
    Interest 40
    Home office Australia
    Year 1994
    First year 1993

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1992
    Indicated 500000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 500000000mt ore
    Total resources 500000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.4 wt-pct Copper Major 1992
    Gold Au 0.4 g/mt Gold Major 1992
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1994
    Total resources 326000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.37 wt-pct Copper Major 1994
    Gold Au 0.37 g/mt Gold Major 1994
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1994
    Total resources 166500000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.52 wt-pct Copper Major 1994
    Gold Au 0.54 g/mt Gold Major 1994

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, 9/92, P-43.

  • Reserve-Resource

    ANDREW, R.L., PORPHYRY COPPER-GOLD DEPOSITS OF THE SOUTH-

  • Reserve-Resource

    WEST PACIFIC, MINING ENGINEERING, 1/95, P.33-38.

  • Reserve-Resource

    MINING JOURNAL, 10/14/94, P.272.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 29-MAR-1995 Palencia, Cesar M. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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