| Deposit ID | 10206934 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W001547 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 3370090042 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Michilla |
| Alternate or previous names | Carolina, Carolina De Michilla, Estefania, Graebe, Juarez, Panizos Blancos, Charnot, Puerto Arturo |
| Related records | 10068479 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -70.23205, -22.72534 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Atacama(province)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Chile | Atacama |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -70.23205, -22.72534 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | Yes |
| Discovery year | 1863 |
| Year of first production | 1971 |
| Milling method | Leach-Solvent-Extract-Electrowin |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Minera Michilla Sa |
| Home office | Chile |
| Year | 1994 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Anaconda Chile Ltd. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Chile |
| Year | 1994 |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1987 | ||||||||||||||
| Measured | 6800000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Indicated | 10000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 16800000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 16800000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1992 | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 11000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 11000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1987 | ||||||||||||||
| Measured | 6800000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Indicated | 10000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 16800000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 16800000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 3370090042 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W001547 | MAS references MRDS |
ULRIKSEN G., C., MAPA METALOGENICO DE CHILE, BOLETIN NO. 42,
1990, #59, P.41.
U.S. EMBASSY TRIP REPORT, 9/28/88, P.2.
LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, 5/12/92, P.6, VOL 11, NO 7.
1979-1980 WORLD MINES REGISTER, COMPANIES BY COUNTRY: SAN
FRANCISCO, MILLER FREEMAN PUBLICATIONS, 1979, P. 91.
1978 ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY
OF MINING AND MINERAL PROCESSING OPERATIONS: CHILE: NEW
YORK, MCGRAW-HILL INC., 1978, P. 278.
RIO TINTO ZINC MINING COST ANALYSIS SYSTEM, PERFORMANCE AN-
ALYSIS: MAY 27, 1975.
MINING MAGAZINE, SOUTH AMERICA: CHILE: V. 127, NO. 3,
1972, P. 305.
ARGALL, G. O., CHILE COPPER MINERS SETTING PRODUCTION
RECORDS; GOAL 1,000,000 TONS: WORLD MINING, V. 27,
NO. 12, 1974, P. 36-37.
WORLD MINING, CHILE: SEA WATER LEACHING PLANT FOR OXIDIZED
ORES AT MICHILLA: V. 3, NO. 1, 1967, P. 34.
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MINING MAGAZINE, 9/90, P.182,184,187,189.
ERRAZURIZ, RAFAEL, MICHILLA: A CHILEAN DESERT BLOSSOMS INTO
A HABITABLE INDUSTRIAL COMPOUND, MINING ENGINEERING, 8/73,
P.42-44.
LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, 2/15/84, P.5, VOL 3, NO 4.
ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, 7/86, P.57.
MINING ACTIVITY DIGEST, 7/25/86, P.11.
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MINING JOURNAL, 8/25/89, P.159.
INTERNATIONAL MINING, 7/88, P.80.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 17-JAN-1996 | Porter, Kenneth E. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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