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Far South East

Prospect in Philippines with commodities Copper, Gold
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mining district
  11. Ownership information
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10206958
MAS/MILS ID 5650150057
Record type Site
Current site name Far South East
Alternate or previous names Mankayan Prospect, Lepanto Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 120.7826, 16.88326 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Philippines(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Philippines

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Gold Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Enargite Unknown
Gold Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 120.7826, 16.88326
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 1000M
    Width 500M
    Depth to top 500M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 DISSEMINATED
    Shape of Orebody #1 PIPELIKE
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control FAULTING
    Date of Last Modification 940706

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1971
Mining method Open Stope - Other Open Stope Methods
Milling method Flotation

Mining district

District name Mangkayan

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Lepanto Consolidated Mining Co.
    Interest 60
    Home office Philippines
    Year 1990
  • Type Owner
    Owner Cra Ltd.
    Interest 30
    Home office Australia
    Year 1990
  • Type Owner
    Owner Galactic Resources Ltd.
    Interest 10
    Home office Canada
    Year 1990

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1992
    Measured 66000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 66000000mt ore
    Inferred 934000000mt ore
    Total resources 1000000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.83 wt-pct Copper Major 1992
    Gold Au 2.06 g/mt Gold Major 1992
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1990
    Measured 163000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 163000000mt ore
    Inferred 837000000mt ore
    Total resources 1000000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.81 wt-pct Copper Major 1990
    Gold Au 1.76 g/mt Gold Major 1990

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • CRU COPPER GREENFIELD PROJECTS FOR THE 1990S-TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ANALYSIS SHOWS SEVERAL RESERVE BASE AT DEFFERENT CUT-OFF LEVELS. THE INFERRED RESOURCES ARE BASED ON THE .7 CU CUT-OFF EQUIVALENT.
  • CU-AU PROJECT UNDER STUDY IN 1988--WAS PLANNED TO PRODUCE ABOUT 250,000 OZ AU/YR WHEN DEVELOPED. DO NOT KNOW PRESENT STATUS AS TO DEVELOPMENT. HAS POTENTIAL FOR INCLUSION IN ANALYSIS FOR THE 1992 AU AVAILABILITY STUDY.
  • GRADES WERE BASED ON THE 66 MILLION MT.
  • E&MJ, 9/88, P.183; MINING JOURNAL, 7/15/88, P.41; (12/31/88)

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 1500M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method OTHER OPEN STOPE METHODS
    Number of Shafts 2
    Capacity 12500
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 8.75
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 344
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1990
  • Type of workings Water
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method SHALLOW WATER MINING

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    BROOK HUNT AND ASSOCIATES, 1992 EDITION.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING 8-73.

  • Deposit

    INTERNATIONAL MINING, 12/87, P. 65.

  • Deposit

    MINERALS ALERT, 5/27/88, P.3.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 7/15/88, P.41.

  • Deposit

    SKILLING'S, 3/31/90, P-3.

  • Deposit

    MINING RECORD 3/21/90

  • Deposit

    CRU COPPER GREENFIELD PROJECT FOR THE 1990

  • Deposit

    ANDREW, R.L., PORPHYRY COPPER-GOLD DEPOSITS OF THE SOUTH-

  • Deposit

    WEST PACIFIC, MINING ENGINEERING, 1/95, P.33-38.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 11-MAR-1997 Palencia, Cesar M. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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