Caracota Mine

Producer in La Paz, Bolivia with commodities Antimony, Gold
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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. Ownership information
  11. Production statistics
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10182643
MAS/MILS ID 3350200089
Record type Site
Current site name Caracota Mine
Alternate or previous names Mina Caracota

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -65.91615, -20.08089 (WGS84)
Elevation 3700
Location accuracy 500(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

La Paz(province)

Bolivia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Bolivia La Paz

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Antimony Critical Primary
Gold Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Gold Unknown
Stibnite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -65.91615, -20.08089

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N25W
    Dip 60E
    Thickness 1.5M
    Length 200M
    Width 150M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 FISSURE VEIN
    Shape of Orebody #1 IRREGULAR
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control FAULTING
    Strike And Dip N25W:60E
    Date of Last Modification 850808

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1900
Mining method Filled Stopes - Horiz Cut and Fill W/Waste Rock
Milling method Flotation

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Empresa Minera Unificada S. A.
    Interest 100
    Home office Bolivia
    Year 1982

Production statistics

  • Year 1977
    Description Antimony Ore; 3.40 Pct Sb 86000 Mt Of Ore Per Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Antimony Antimony 86000mt 3wt-pct
  • Year 1978
    Description Antomony Ore; 3.40 Pct Sb 91000 Mt Of Ore Per Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Antimony Antimony 91000mt 3wt-pct
  • Year 1979
    Description Antimony Ore; 3.40 Pct Sb 102000 Mt Of Ore Per Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Antimony Antimony 102000mt 3wt-pct
  • Year 1980
    Description Antimony Ore; 3.40 Pct Sb 75000 Mt Of Ore Per Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Antimony Antimony 75000mt 3wt-pct
  • Year 1981
    Description Antimony Ore; 3.40 Pct Sb 69000 Mt Of Ore Per Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Antimony Antimony 69000mt 3wt-pct
  • Year 1982
    Description Antimony Ore; 3.40 Pct Sb 72000 Mt Of Ore Per Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Antimony Antimony 72000mt 3wt-pct

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Measured 149650mt ore
    Indicated 127850mt ore
    Demonstrated 277500mt ore
    Total resources 277500mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Antimony Sb 3.4 wt-pct Antimony Major 1982
    Silver Ag 6.17 g/mt Silver 1982

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • THE TOTAL RESERVES AS PUBLISHED IN THE 1987-88 EM/J INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY OF MINING WERE 61,275 (MTB) AND IDENTIFIED RESOURCES OF 91,849 (MTB). THE COMPANY PLANS TO EXPAND THE MINE AND MILL FROM 150 MTPD TO 230 MTPD OF ORE.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method HORIZ CUT & FILL W/WASTE ROCK 10-60
    Percent Recovery 80
    Capacity 240
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 13.19
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1982

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-OCT-1992 Palencia, Cesar M. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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