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Mansa Mina

Prospect in Antofagasta, Chile with commodity Copper
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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. Reserves and resources
  9. Links to other databases
  10. Bibliographic references
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10182862
MAS/MILS ID 3370050017
Record type Site
Current site name Mansa Mina
Alternate or previous names Mm, Nn, Cuerpo Central, Cuerpo Norte, Cuerpo Sur, Pampa Sur, Mina Nueva

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -68.91622, -20.33089 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Antofagasta(province)

Chile(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Chile Antofagasta

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -68.91622, -20.33089
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1969
Mining method Open Pit
Milling method Flotation

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1992
    Total resources 2300000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 1.3 wt-pct Copper Major 1992
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1992
    Demonstrated 210000000mt ore
    Total resources 210000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 1.6 wt-pct Copper Major 1992
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Demonstrated 300000000mt ore
    Total resources 300000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 1.4 wt-pct Copper Major 1993
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Demonstrated 200000000mt ore
    Total resources 200000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 1.4 wt-pct Copper Major 1993
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1992
    Demonstrated 200000000mt ore
    Inferred 420000000mt ore
    Total resources 620000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 1.3 wt-pct Copper Major 1992

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • MANSA MINA DEPOSIT IS LOCATED 10 KM SOUTH OF CHUQUICAMATA. EVALUATION STARTED IN 1993 FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A $300 M PROJECT THAT COULD PRODUCE 100,000 MTPY OF FINE COPPER IN CONC. BY 1998.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    CHILE ECONOMIC REPORT, 8/91, P.3.

  • Reserve-Resource

    LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, 11/15/91, P.5.

  • Reserve-Resource

    MINING ENGINEERING, 4/92, P.309.

  • Reserve-Resource

    METAL BULLETIN, 10/25/93, P.17.

  • Deposit

    CHILE ECONOMIC REPORT, 1/91, P.5.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 3/15/91, P.192.

  • Deposit

    METALS WEEK, 7/12/93, P.7.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 10-AUG-1994 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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