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Didipio Gold Copper Project

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10159145
MAS/MILS ID 5650150049
Record type Site
Current site name Didipio Gold Copper Project
Alternate or previous names Dinkidi Deposit

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: 121.09929, 16.27002 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(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) 121.09929, 16.27002
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface-Underground
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1989
Mining method Open Pit
Milling method Flotation

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Climax Mining Ltd.
    Interest 57.5
    Home office Australia
    Year 1994
    First year 1994
  • Type Owner
    Owner Petroleum Securities Australia Ltd.
    Interest 17.5
    Home office Australia
    Year 1994
    First year 1994
  • Type Owner
    Owner Philippine Nationals
    Interest 25
    Home office Philippines
    Year 1994
    First year 1994

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1994
    Indicated 37000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 37000000mt ore
    Inferred 69000000mt ore
    Total resources 106000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.8 wt-pct Copper Major 1994
    Gold Au 2.1 g/mt Gold Major 1994

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • THE RESERVES ARE STILL CONSIDERED INFERRED, MAYBE BECAUSE THE DEPOSIT IS STILL OPEN AT DEPTH. HOWEVER, THE PREFEASIBILITY IS BASED ON THE CURRENT RESERVES OF 106 MILLION MT OF ORE.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Ownership

    GOLD GAZETTE, MARCH 21, 1994, P-5.

  • Reserve-Resource

    GOLD GAZETTE, APRIL 5, 1994, P-11.

  • Reserve-Resource

    GOLD GAZETTE, MAY 16,1994, P-22.

  • Reserve-Resource

    MINING JOURNAL, LONDON, JUNE 24,1994, P-469.

  • Deposit

    AUSTRALIAN MINING, APRIL 1994, P-14.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 09-AUG-1994 Palencia, Cesar M. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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