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Rhodia Espeng

Past Producer in Para, Brazil with commodity Tin
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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. Ownership information
  11. Reserves and resources
  12. Workings at the site
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10230924
MAS/MILS ID 3510250013
Record type Site
Current site name Rhodia Espeng
Alternate or previous names Rhodia - Espeng

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -53.7159, -6.0314 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Para(province)

Brazil(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Brazil Para

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tin Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Cassiterite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -53.7159, -6.0314
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 2M
    Depth to top 3.5M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 PLACER
    Shape of Orebody #1 UNKNOWN
    Primary mode of Origin RESIDUAL CONCENT
    Primary Ore Control LITHOLOGY
    Minimum Depth to Top 3
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 5.5
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 5
    Date of Last Modification 861010

Comments on the geologic information

  • THERE ARE NO ROADS INTO THE AREA FOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC AND ACCESS IS BY AIR FROM SAO FELIX DO XINGU, A DISTANCE OF 170 KM.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

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

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Canopus
    Interest 100
    Year 1983

Comments on the production information

  • A $157.60 SMELTING COST AND A $1.15 MILLING COST PER TONNE ARE INCURRED IN THE PRODUCTION OF PRODUCT A, TIN CONC. THERE ARE NO BY-PRODUCTS OF ECONOMIC VALUE PRODUCED.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1989
    Indicated 521000mt ore
    Demonstrated 521000mt ore
    Total resources 521000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Tin Sn 0.034 wt-pct Tin Major 1989

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • MINE SHUT DOWN IN 1987. IF SUFFICENT RESOURCES CAN BE RAISED, EXPLORATION MAY BEGIN ON THE LBARRANCO PRIMARY DEPOSIT WHICH COULD CONTAIN SEVERAL THOUSAND TONNES OF TIN IN GNEISENS.
  • 1-89 RESOURC 521,052MT PER UPDATED ETD.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method HYDRAULICKING
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 3.5
    Primary Material Cover SAND, SILT
    Hardness of Ore SAND, SILT
    Capacity 7000
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 2.8
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1983

Comments on other economic factors

  • THE COST AND CAPACITY INFORMATION LISTED ARE FOR THE YEAR 1984. AT THIS TIME THE PROPERTY WILL HAVE ADDED A SECOND GRAVEL PUMP AND MOBILE WASH PLANT.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    BETTENCOURT, J.S. ET AL, BRAZILIAN TIN DEPOSITS AND

  • Deposit

    POTENTIAL, FIFTH WORLD CONFERENCE ON TIN, KUALA LUMPUR,

  • Deposit

    OCTOBER, 1981, PAPER 3(II), INTERNATIONAL TIN COUNCIL,

  • Deposit

    LONDON.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 05-JUN-1995 Sabin, A. E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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