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Sotiel

Producer in Spain with commodities Copper, Gold, Lead, Silver, Sulfur, Zinc
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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. Mineral rights holdings
  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 10206993
MAS/MILS ID 4690410006
Record type Site
Current site name Sotiel

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -6.52822, 37.39934 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Spain(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Spain

Comments on the location information

  • LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE ARE GIVEN FOR HUELVA PROVINCE.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Gold Secondary
Lead Primary
Silver Secondary
Sulfur Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Chlorite Unknown
Galena Unknown
Mercury Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Quartz Unknown
Silver Unknown
Sphalerite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -6.52822, 37.39934
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N01E
    Dip 45E
    Thickness 50M
    Length 950M
    Width 650M
    Depth to top 378M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 FISSURE VEIN
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Shape of Orebody #2 MASSIVE
    Primary mode of Origin UNKNOWN
    Primary Ore Control UNKNOWN
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Strike And Dip N01E:45E
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Date of Last Modification 820624
  • Area 1271HA
    Field Value
    Total Surface Area (HA) 1271
    Date of Last Modification 910418

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Both
Significant Yes
Mining method Open Stope - Room and Pillar
Milling method Flotation

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Empresa Nacional Minas De Almagresa S. A. (Enmasa)
    Interest 100
    Home office Spain
    Year 1989

Comments on the production information

  • PRODUCT D REFLECTS TOTAL RECOVERED SILVER AND GOLD IN ALL THREE CONCENTRATES. MOST CONTAINED SILVER AND GOLD IS IN THE COPPER CONCENTRATE.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1986
    Demonstrated 59000mt ore
    Total resources 59000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 3.82 wt-pct Zinc Major 1986
    Lead Pb 1.6 wt-pct Lead Major 1986
    Copper Cu 0.61 wt-pct Copper Major 1986

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • PREPRODUCTION DEVELOPMENT STARTED FEB 12, 1980.
  • EXPANSION OF MINE COMPLETED 1984 (ZN 14K > 20K) PA&H COPPER REPORT, 1986, (12/31/86)

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 333M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method ROOM AND PILLAR 10-34
    Hardness of Rock UNKNOWN
    Rock Characteristics UNKNOWN
    Rock Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    Mine Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    Number of Shafts 3
    Length of Inclines (m) 1950
    Slope of Inclines 18
    Number of Inclines 2
    1st Condition of Workings OPEN
    Capacity 2400
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 250
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1989

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    MINING MAGAZINE, FEBRUARY 1986, PP. 132-133

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINES REGISTER 1976-77.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING, WHAT'S GOING ON IN WORLD MINING, V. 7, NO. 3,

  • Deposit

    MARCH 1971, P. 58.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, MINING ACTIVITY IN THE WESTERN WORLD,

  • Deposit

    V. 140, NO. 1, JANUARY 1979, P. 72.

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, THIS MONTH IN MINING, V. 180

  • Deposit

    NO. 4, APRIL 1979, P. 172.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 10-MAR-1997 Difrancesco, Carl A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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