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Churquini Antimony Mine

Producer in Potosi, Bolivia with commodity Antimony
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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. Ownership information
  11. Production statistics
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10206985
MAS/MILS ID 3350350060
Record type Site
Current site name Churquini Antimony Mine
Alternate or previous names Empresa Churquini Enterprises

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Claim
Geographic coordinates: -65.94944, -21.08086 (WGS84)
Elevation 3800
Location accuracy 500(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Potosi(province)

Bolivia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Bolivia Potosi

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Antimony Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Stibnite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Claim (1) -65.94944, -21.08086
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 FISSURE VEIN
    Shape of Orebody #1 LENTICULAR
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control FRACTURING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Date of Last Modification 850801

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1908
Mining method Filled Stopes - Horiz Cut and Fill W/Waste Rock
Year of first production 1908
Milling method Gravity

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Churquini Enterprises Inc.(Subs. Of Anschutz Mining Corp)
    Interest 100
    Home office Bolivia
    Year 1982

Production statistics

  • Year 1982
    Description Antimony Production Grade-Avg. 63.44 Pct 18000 Mt Of Ore Per Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Antimony Antimony 18000mt 63wt-pct

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1983
    Indicated 110000mt ore
    Demonstrated 110000mt ore
    Inferred 70000mt ore
    Total resources 180000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Antimony Sb 4.12 wt-pct Antimony Major 1983

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method HORIZ CUT & FILL W/WASTE ROCK 10-60
    Percent Recovery 90
    Capacity 60
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 14.08
    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 23-APR-93 Palencia, Cesar M. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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