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Austria Duvaz

Plant in Junin, Peru with commodities Copper, Lead, Silver, Zinc
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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. Mining district
  9. Mineral rights holdings
  10. Land status
  11. Ownership information
  12. Production statistics
  13. Reserves and resources
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10182659
MRDS ID JUN0028
MAS/MILS ID 3330210025
Record type Site
Current site name Austria Duvaz
Related records 10025046

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: -75.89971, -11.59788 (WGS84)
Elevation 4400
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Junin(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Junin

Comments on the location information

  • LATITUDE/LONGITUDE FOR THE TOWN OF LA OROYA, PERU. MINE IS APPROX. 10KM WEST OF THIS TWON. 6/27/97--CONFIRMED WITH COUNTRY SPEC. THAT MINE IS PRODUCING.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Tertiary
Lead Primary
Silver Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) -75.89971, -11.59788
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1900
Year of first production 1906
Plant type Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant subcategory Flotation
Milling method Flotation

Mining district

District name Morococha Mining District

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Private Lease
Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Sociedad Minera Austria Duvaz S. A.
    Interest 100
    Home office Peru
    Year 1991
  • Type Owner
    Owner Sociedad Minera La Mar
    Interest 31.5
    Home office Peru
    Year 1991
  • Type Owner
    Owner Luis Rodriguez-Mariategui Proano
    Interest 23.5
    Home office Peru
    Year 1991
  • Type Owner
    Owner Inv. Mineras Rocio S. A.
    Interest 18.3
    Home office Peru
    Year 1991

Comments on the ownership information

  • OWNERSHIP RECORDS 002-004; OWNERS OF SOCIEDAD MINERA AUSTRIA DUVAZ S.A.

Production statistics

  • Year 1977
    Description Copper Production 230 Mt/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Copper Copper 230mt
  • Year 1977
    Description Zinc Production 2705 Mt/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 2705mt
  • Year 1977
    Description Lead Production 505 Mt/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Lead Lead 505mt
  • Year 1977
    Description Silver Production 7250 Kg/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Silver Silver 7250000g
  • Year 1990
    Description Ore Production 157000 Mt/Yr

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1990
    Measured 504000mt ore
    Indicated 351066mt ore
    Demonstrated 855066mt ore
    Total resources 855066mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Silver Ag 164.571 g/mt Silver Major 1990
    Zinc Zn 4.66 wt-pct Zinc Major 1990
    Lead Pb 1.01 wt-pct Lead Major 1990
    Copper Cu 0.5 wt-pct Copper Trace 1990

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • TOTAL RESERVES ARE REPORTED AS 680000MT ORE; PROVEN ORE IS 504000MT; PROBABLE ORE IS 351066MT, FOR A TOTAL OF 855066MT REASON FOR THE DIFFERENCE IS UNKNOWN, SEE BIB. REF. R#001-002.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    THE PERU REPORT'S "LAS MINAS DEL PERU - MINES AND MINERS IN

  • Reserve-Resource

    PERU", 1991, PP 89-91.

  • Deposit

    RIO TINTO ZINC MINING COST ANALYSIS SYSTEM. LEAD AND ZINC

  • Deposit

    MINES OF THE WORLD, MARCH 25, 1975, P. 20.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 20-JUN-97 Peterson, Gary R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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