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Manciano Mine

Producer in Toscana, Italy with commodities Antimony, Sulfur-Pyrite, Lead, Zinc
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mining district
  11. Ownership information
  12. Production statistics
  13. Reserves and resources
  14. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10182635
MAS/MILS ID 4750350003
Record type Site
Current site name Manciano Mine
Alternate or previous names Montauto Mine, Tafone Mine, Macchia Casella, Salaioli, San Martino Sul Fiora

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 11.25194, 42.79888 (WGS84)
Elevation 200
Location accuracy 500(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Toscana(province)

Italy(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Italy Toscana

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Antimony Critical Primary
Sulfur-Pyrite Primary
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Anhydrite Unknown
Magnetite Unknown
Quartz Unknown
Stibnite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 11.25194, 42.79888
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 FISSURE VEIN
    Shape of Orebody #1 IRREGULAR
    Primary mode of Origin MAGMATIC DIFFER
    Primary Ore Control FAULTING
    Date of Last Modification 850820
  • Area 12.2HA
    Field Value
    Total Surface Area (HA) 12.1999
    Date of Last Modification 910418

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1800

Mining district

District name Maremma

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Samim Spa
    Interest 100
    Year 1982
  • Type Owner
    Owner Ente Nazionale Idrocarburi (Parent Of Samim)
    Interest 100
    Home office Italy
    Year 1983

Production statistics

  • Year 1977
    Description Antimony Ore 45000 Mt Ore Per Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Antimony Antimony 45000mt
  • Year 1978
    Description Antimony Ore 36750 Mt Ore Per Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Antimony Antimony 36750mt
  • Year 1979
    Description Antimony Ore 37750 Mt Ore Per Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Antimony Antimony 37750mt
  • Year 1980
    Description Antimony Ore 36000 Mt Ore Per Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Antimony Antimony 36000mt
  • Year 1981
    Description Antimony Ore 45000 Mt Ore Per Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Antimony Antimony 45000mt
  • Year 1982
    Description Antimony Ore 50000 Mt Ore Per Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Antimony Antimony 50000mt

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1983
    Indicated 807000mt ore
    Demonstrated 807000mt ore
    Total resources 807000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Antimony Sb 1.6 wt-pct Antimony Major 1983

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Capacity 400
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 11.47
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 250
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1982
  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 670M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Percent Waste Rock 4.8
    Percent Recovery 75
    Hardness of Rock HARDROCK FISSURED WITH MODERATE WATER
    Rock Characteristics MULTIPLE SYSTEMS OF WEAKNESS PLANES
    Number of Shafts 23
    Length of Inclines (m) 550
    Slope of Inclines 11
    Number of Inclines 1
    1st Condition of Workings OPEN
    Capacity 2363.3
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 18.65
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1982
  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 670M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 2
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Percent Waste Rock 4.8
    Percent Recovery 100
    Hardness of Rock HARDROCK FISSURED WITH MODERATE WATER
    Rock Characteristics MULTIPLE SYSTEMS OF WEAKNESS PLANES
    Number of Shafts 23
    Length of Inclines (m) 550
    Slope of Inclines 11
    Number of Inclines 1
    1st Condition of Workings OPEN
    Capacity 2530
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 17.87
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1982
  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 670M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 3
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Percent Waste Rock 4.8
    Percent Recovery 100
    Hardness of Rock HARDROCK FISSURED WITH MODERATE WATER
    Rock Characteristics MULTIPLE SYSTEMS OF WEAKNESS PLANES
    Number of Shafts 2
    Length of Inclines (m) 3550
    Slope of Inclines 11
    Number of Inclines 1
    1st Condition of Workings OPEN
    Capacity 2730
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 17.1
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1982
  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 670M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 4
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Percent Waste Rock 4.8
    Percent Recovery 100
    Hardness of Rock HARDROCK FISSURED WITH MODERATE WATER
    Rock Characteristics MULTIPLE SYSTEMS OF WEAKNESS PLANES
    Number of Shafts 2
    Length of Inclines (m) 3550
    Slope of Inclines 11
    Number of Inclines 1
    1st Condition of Workings OPEN
    Capacity 3696.7
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 14.57
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1982

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CAMPIANO MINE, ITALY, A PROFILE REPORT BY JACOBS ENGINEERING

  • Deposit

    GROUP, INC. (JEG), FOR USBM DATED SEPTEMBER 1983.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 23-SEP-1996 Palencia, Cesar M. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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