Yanacocha

Prospect in Cajamarca, Peru with commodity Gold
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  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. Links to other databases
  10. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10158306
MAS/MILS ID 3330110014
Record type Site
Current site name Yanacocha
Alternate or previous names Chalhuaquero

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -78.48918, -7.07497 (WGS84)
Elevation 2700
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Cajamarca(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Cajamarca

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -78.48918, -7.07497

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface-Underground
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Solitario Resources Corp.
    Interest 40
    Home office Colorado
    Year 1995
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Barrick Gold Corp. (American Barrick Resources Corp.)
    Interest 60
    Home office Nevada
    Year 1995
    First year 1995

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 19-MAR-1996 Unknown U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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