Taboquinha

Prospect in Rondonia, Brazil with commodity Tin
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Sections on this page
  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. Workings at the site
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10230845
MAS/MILS ID 3510390033
Record type Site
Current site name Taboquinha

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -62.9827, -9.14797 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Rondonia(province)

Brazil(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Brazil Rondonia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tin Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -62.9827, -9.14797

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Coal Mining Methods - Hydraulic
Milling method Gravity

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Brascan Recursos Naturais (Brn)
    Interest 100
    Year 1982

Comments on the production information

  • LITTLE DATA IS AVAILABLE RE THE TINSHED. NUMBERS IN PRODUCT SET REFLECT DATA PERTAINING TO THIS ONE DEPOSIT. THE OP.COST IN K1 INCLUDES THE TINSHED COST.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • 1-89 RESOURCE 12,477,500 PER ETD INFROMATION.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method HYDRAULICKING
    Primary Material Cover SAND, GRAVEL
    Percentage 80
    Secondary Material Cover SAND, SILT
    Percentage 20
    Capacity 5575
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 2.17
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1982

Comments on other economic factors

  • MINE WAS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN PRODUCTION IN 1984. THE DATABASE IS CODED TO REFLECT THIS, ALTHOUGH CONFIRMATION IS UNAVAIL..

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 21-SEP-1992 Unknown U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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