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Lomas Bayas

Prospect in Antofagasta, Chile with commodity Copper
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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. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10207294
MRDS ID TC03272
MAS/MILS ID 3370050022
Record type Site
Current site name Lomas Bayas
Related records 10106979

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -69.50623, -23.42893 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Antofagasta(province)

Chile(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Chile Antofagasta

Comments on the location information

  • DEPOSIT IS LOCATED APPROX. 100 KM NE OF ANTOFAGASTA.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -69.50623, -23.42893
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Medium
Significant No
Mining method Open Pit
Milling method Leach-Solvent-Extract-Electrowin

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Cia. Minera Gibraltar Ltda.
    Home office Chile
    Year 1996
  • Type Owner
    Owner Gibraltar Mines Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Home office Canada
    Year 1994
    First year 1994
  • Type Owner
    Owner Empresa Minera De Mantos Blancos S. A.
    Home office Chile
    Year 1994

Comments on the ownership information

  • GIBRALTAR MINES ENTERED INTO OPTION AGREEMENT WITH EMPRESA MINERA DE MANTOS BLANCOS IN 1994.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1994
    Total resources 71700000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.76 wt-pct Copper Major 1994

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    METALLOGENIC MAP OF CHILE, 1990, P.46 (NO.51).

  • Reserve-Resource

    SKILLINGS', 4/30/94, P.12.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 4/1/94, P.232.

  • Deposit

    LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, 4/12/94, P.7.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 5/6/94, P.322.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 5/13/94, P.349.

  • Deposit

    AMERICAN METAL MARKET, 3/31/94, P.2.

  • Deposit

    AMERICAN METAL MAEKET, 8/10/94, P.4.

  • Deposit

    LATIN AMERICAN MINING RECORD, JUNE/JULY, 1994, P.24.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EARLIER STUDY ESTIMATED CAPITAL COST AT $130 M WITH OP COST OF $0.55 / LB CU.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 11-MAR-1997 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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