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Tambo Grande

Prospect in Piura, Peru with commodities Copper, Silver, Zinc
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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. Ownership information
  9. Reserves and resources
  10. Workings at the site
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10207122
MAS/MILS ID 3330370002
Record type Site
Current site name Tambo Grande

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -80.41653, -4.91487 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Piura(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Piura

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Silver Secondary
Zinc Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -80.41653, -4.91487
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Open Pit
Milling method Flotation

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Empressa Minera Especial Tambo Grande
    Home office Peru
    Year 1987
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Manhattan Minerals Corp.
    Interest 52
    Home office Canada
    Year 1994
  • Type Owner
    Owner Coframines
    Interest 36
    Home office France
    Year 1994
  • Type Owner
    Owner Minero-Peru
    Interest 12
    Home office Peru
    Year 1994

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1984
    Indicated 42000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 42000000mt ore
    Total resources 42000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 1.47 wt-pct Zinc Major 1984
    Silver Ag 37 g/mt Silver Minor 1984
    Copper Cu 2.3 wt-pct Copper Major 1984
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1994
    Demonstrated 38000000mt ore
    Total resources 38000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 1.5 wt-pct Zinc Major 1994
    Silver Ag 34 g/mt Silver Minor 1994
    Copper Cu 2 wt-pct Copper Major 1994
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1994
    Demonstrated 42000000mt ore
    Total resources 42000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 1.47 wt-pct Zinc Major 1994
    Silver Ag 30 g/mt Silver Minor 1994
    Copper Cu 2.06 wt-pct Copper Major 1994
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1994
    Demonstrated 42000000mt ore
    Total resources 42000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 1.47 wt-pct Zinc Major 1994
    Silver Ag 30 g/mt Silver Minor 1994
    Copper Cu 2.06 wt-pct Copper Major 1994

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Percent Waste Rock 33
    Capacity 8000
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 360
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1983

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, NOVEMBER 1984.

  • Reserve-Resource

    MANHATTAN MINERALS CORP., NEWS RELEASE, 1/20/94, 1PP.

  • Reserve-Resource

    MINING JOURNAL, 9/30/94, P.237.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, JULY 1, 1983.

  • Deposit

    LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, MARCH 1, 1984, VOL 3, NO. 5,

  • Deposit

    P. 5.

  • Deposit

    LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, JANUARY 28, 1984, VOL 3 N0. 2,

  • Deposit

    PINCOCK, ALLEN AND HOLT, REVIEW OF CURRENT AND POTENTIAL

  • Deposit

    COPPER PRODUCERS, JUNE 1989, PP. 5.5.7-5.5.11.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 23-SEP-96 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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