Potosialluvial

Past Producer in Rondonia, Brazil with commodity Tin
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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. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10182721
MAS/MILS ID 3510390025
Record type Site
Current site name Potosialluvial
Alternate or previous names Potosi Alluvial

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -62.9161, -9.83124 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Rondonia(province)

Brazil(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Brazil Rondonia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tin Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -62.9161, -9.83124

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1978
Mining method Coal Mining Methods - Hydraulic
Year of first production 1980
Milling method Gravity

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Brascan Recursos Naturais(Brn)-50% Brascan-50%Bp Mineral
    Interest 100
    Year 1982

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Indicated 1321000mt ore
    Demonstrated 1321000mt ore
    Total resources 1321000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Tin Sn 0.065 wt-pct Tin Major 1982

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method HYDRAULICKING
    Capacity 3840
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 2.64
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1982

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 06-FEB-1995 Unknown U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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