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Minas De Oro

Occurrence in Honduras with commodities Copper, Gold
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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. Mineral rights holdings
  9. Ownership information
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10205851
MAS/MILS ID 2150000002
Record type Site
Current site name Minas De Oro

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: -87.2167, 14.90084 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Honduras(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Honduras

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Gold Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) -87.2167, 14.90084
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Comments on exploration

  • THE PROJECT COVERS 100,000 HA AND INCLUDES SEVERAL HISTORICALLY IMPORTANT HONDURAN MINING CAMPS.

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Tombstone Explorations Co.
    Interest 70
    Home office Canada
    Year 1995
    First year 1995
  • Type Unknown
    Owner Kennecott Exploration Co.
    Home office Utah
    Year 1995
    Last year 1995
  • Type Unknown
    Owner Fischer-Watt Gold Co.
    Home office Nevada
    Year 1995
    Last year 1995
  • Type Owner
    Owner Mar-West Resources Ltd
    Interest 30
    Home office Canada
    Year 1995
    First year 1995

Comments on the ownership information

  • THE OWNERSHIP TRANSFER FROM KENNECOTT AND FISCHER-WATT IS PROSPECTIVE, AS OF THE MAY 1995 ARTICLE. MAR-WEST GET 30% JV INTEREST BECAUSE MAR-WEST INTRODUCED TOMBSTONE TO THE TO THE PROJECT. TOMBSTONE WILL COMPLETE THE ACQUISTION BY PAYING US$1.15 M OVER 18 MOS AND BY GRANTING TO KENNECOTT AN OPTION TO BUY UP TO 1 MILLION SHARES IN TOMBSTONE FOR A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Ownership

    MINING MAGAZINE, MAY 1995, P 309

  • Ownership

    MINING JOURNAL, MAR 24, 1995, P 213

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 30-APR-96 Clarke, Donald U.S. Bureau of Mines

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