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Salobo

Plant in Para, Brazil with commodities Copper, Gold, Molybdenum, Silver
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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. Workings at the site
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10159983
MAS/MILS ID 3510250015
Record type Site
Current site name Salobo
Alternate or previous names Salobo 3a, Salobo 4a

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -50.69914, -5.7981 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Para(province)

Brazil(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Brazil Para

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Gold Secondary
Molybdenum Secondary
Silver Secondary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -50.69914, -5.7981
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1977
Mining method Open Pit
Plant type Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant subcategory Flotation
Milling method Flotation

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Cia Vale Do Rio Doce (Cvrd)
    Interest 100
    Home office Brazil
    Year 1990

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Indicated 476000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 476000000mt ore
    Total resources 476000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 0.66 g/mt Gold Minor 1982
    Copper Cu 1.31 wt-pct Copper Major 1982
    Silver Ag 2.2 g/mt Silver Minor 1982
    Molybdenum Mo 0.02 wt-pct Molybdenum Minor 1982
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Indicated 618000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 618000000mt ore
    Total resources 618000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.48 wt-pct Copper Major 1982
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Indicated 106000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 106000000mt ore
    Total resources 106000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.75 wt-pct Copper Major 1982
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Indicated 1094000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 1094000000mt ore
    Total resources 1094000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.84 wt-pct Copper Major 1982
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Indicated 1201000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 1201000000mt ore
    Total resources 1201000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.83 wt-pct Copper Major 1982
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1990
    Indicated 255000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 255000000mt ore
    Total resources 255000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 0.5 g/mt Gold Minor 1990
    Copper Cu 1.1 wt-pct Copper Major 1990
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Indicated 476000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 476000000mt ore
    Total resources 476000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 0.66 g/mt Gold Minor 1993
    Copper Cu 1.31 wt-pct Copper Major 1993
    Silver Ag 2.2 g/mt Silver Minor 1993
    Molybdenum Mo 0.02 wt-pct Molybdenum Minor 1993

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
    Percent Waste Rock 75
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 50
    Hardness of Ore HARD ROCKS
    Capacity 23500
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 302
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1985

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, THE COPPER BELT, NOV. 1985,

  • Reserve-Resource

    P.44-46, ARTICLE 4.

  • Reserve-Resource

    MINING MAGAZINE, BROADENING THE CARAJAS HORIZONS, AUG. 1990,

  • Reserve-Resource

    P.95,97, ARTICLE 8.

  • Reserve-Resource

    METALS WEEK, 2/15/93, P. 9.

  • Deposit

    GOLDER ASSOC. DEPOSIT PROFILE REPORT, MARCH 1980.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE,"BRAZIL'S CARAIBA COPPER PROJECT", DEC.1976,

  • Deposit

    P. 527-535.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, CARAIBA METALS, JUNE 1981, P.483-484

  • Deposit

    E/MJ, JAN. 22, 1988, P. 203.

  • Deposit

    E/MJ, MAY 1986, PG. 16.

  • Deposit

    PINCOCK, ALLEN AND HOLT, INC., SALOBO DEPOSIT REPORT,

  • Deposit

    4/23/86.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING, 2/83, P. 60.

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, 8/83, P. 83, 84.

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, 1/83, P. 27.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 9/27/85, P. 256, 257.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, 11/85, P. 357.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 3/18/83, P. 171.

  • Deposit

    MINERALS AND MATERIALS, 9/85, P. 15.

  • Deposit

    LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, 1/86, VOL 5 NO 1.

  • Deposit

    LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, 10/9/85, VOL 4, NO 19, P. 1.

  • Deposit

    MINING ACTIVITY DIGEST, 11/22/85, P. 5.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 4/10/87, P. 275.

  • Deposit

    MINE DEVELOPMENT BIMONTHLY, 8/31/87, P. 8.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 7/3/87, P. 5, 6.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, 6/87, P. 453.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 4/29/88, P. 347.

  • Deposit

    LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, 5/31/88, VOL 7, NO 10, P. 5,6.

  • Deposit

    MINERALS AND MATERIALS, 8/85/9/85, P. 15.

  • Deposit

    RESOURCE EXPLORATION INTERNATIONAL LTD., "COPPER IN BRAZIL",

  • Deposit

    2/81.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING, "BRAZIL BATTLES THE JUNGLE TO MINE CARAJAS

  • Deposit

    MINERALS", 1/83.

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, "CARRAJAS NEW DISTRICT, NEW

  • Deposit

    MINES", 11/85, PP. 24-31.

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, "THE COPPER BELT", 11/85,

  • Deposit

    PP. 44-46.

  • Deposit

    PIWOSCHUK, DEBBIE L., POLLOCK, THOMAS J., PAPER FOR

  • Deposit

    PRESENTATION AT THE 48TH ANNUAL MINING SYMPOSIUM, 1/14-

  • Deposit

    1/15, 1987.

  • Deposit

    MINERAL BRASILEIRO 1988 ANNUAL REPORT, PP. 145, 179.

  • Deposit

    BRAZIL MINERALS FOR EXPORT, 11/88, #3 P. 8.

  • Deposit

    MINING ENGINEERING, 12/88, P. 1092.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, LONDON, 3/1/91, P. 154.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, 3/91, P. 177.

  • Deposit

    MINING ENGINEERING, 10/89, P. 1007.

  • Deposit

    METAL BULLETIN MONTHLY, 8/90, P. 29.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, LONDON, 3/23/90, P. 238.

  • Deposit

    LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, 10/31/88, P. 8.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, LONDON, 9/22/89, P. 239.

  • Deposit

    LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, 9/14/89, P. 5.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, LONDON, 4/14/89, P. 296.

  • Deposit

    MINERAL FOR EXPORT, 11/88, P. 8.

  • Deposit

    CVRD 1987 ANNUAL REPORT, P. 16.

  • Deposit

    INTERNATIONAL MINING, 12/88, P. 51.

  • Deposit

    BRAZIL MINING FOR EXPORT, 11/88, P. 8.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 4/14/88, P. 290.

  • Deposit

    LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, 10/31/88, VOL 7, NO 20, P. 8.

  • Deposit

    LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, 8/3/89, VOL 8, NO 14, P. 5.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 3/23/90, P. 238.

  • Deposit

    LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, 9/14/89, VOL 8, NO 17, P. 5.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, 8/90, P. 95, 97.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 3/1/91, P. 154.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 5/8/92, P. 332.

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, 7/92, P. 23, 24.

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, 8/92, P. 15.

  • Deposit

    AMERICAN METAL MARKET, 5/13/92, P. 1, 16.

  • Deposit

    LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, 5/12/92, P. 5.

  • Deposit

    METALS WEEKLY, 2/15/93, P. 9.

  • Deposit

    AMERICAN METAL MARKET, 2/17/93, P. 1.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 2/19/93, P. 125.

  • Deposit

    METAL WEEKLY, 5/24/93, P. 10.

  • Deposit

    LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, 2/12/93, VOL 12, NO 1, P. 1.

  • Deposit

    METAL BULLETIN, 2/22/93, P. 13.

  • Deposit

    AMERICAN METAL MARKET, 6/2/93, P. 5.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 28-OCT-94 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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