Santa Barbara

Producer in Oruro, Bolivia 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. General comments
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10230892
MAS/MILS ID 3350250039
Record type Site
Current site name Santa Barbara

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -66.46616, -18.39763 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Oruro(province)

Bolivia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Bolivia Oruro

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tin Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -66.46616, -18.39763

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Open Stope - Gophering (Coyoting)
Milling method Gravity

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Santa Barbara Mining Co.
    Year 1984

Comments on the production information

  • AN ESTIMATED $805 SMELTING COST AND A $14.39 MILLING COST PER TONNE WILL BE INCURRED IN THE PRODUCTION OF THE TIN CONCENTRATE.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Unit Production Cost 18.61
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Year of Information 1984

Reference information

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit FOR THE YEARS 1981-1984 IT IS ESTIMATED THAT 3,000 METRIC TONS OF ORE WILL BE TREATED PER YEAR.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 21-SEP-1992 Sabin, A. E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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