Suyoc Mines

Producer in Philippines with commodities Copper, Gold, Silver
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. Mining district
  9. Mineral rights holdings
  10. Ownership information
  11. Reserves and resources
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10231023
MAS/MILS ID 5650150024
Record type Site
Current site name Suyoc Mines

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 120.7993, 16.81666 (WGS84)
Elevation 300

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Philippines(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Philippines

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Tertiary
Gold Tertiary
Silver Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 120.7993, 16.81666

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Benguet Province

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Itogon-Suyoc Mines, Inc.
    Home office Philippines
    Year 1975

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1977
    Measured 229000mt ore
    Demonstrated 229000mt ore
    Total resources 229000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 4.315 g/mt Gold Trace 1977
    Copper Cu 4.74 wt-pct Copper Trace 1977

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    COMPANY LETTER- ITOGON-SUYOC MINES INC., 10TH FLOOR ANTONINO

  • Deposit

    T.M. KALAW, MANILA, P.O. BOX 4464MANILA, PHILIPPINES; MARCH

  • Deposit

    5.

  • Deposit

    THE PHILIPPINES; UNECAFE, MINERAL DEVELOPMENT IN ASIA & THE

  • Deposit

    T, 1967; MINERAL RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT SERIES, NO. 33; NEW Y

  • Deposit

    68; PG. 121. ENG. MINING JOUR.; MINING J

  • Deposit

    TERNATIONAL DIRECTORY, 1975; PG. 261.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit LETTER REPORTS MINING METHOD AS CUT & FILL. PRODUCTION PER D F 1967 WAS 365 TONS. UNDERGROUND DEVELOPMENT TO 1967 WAS 3,7 NO. OF SHAFTS: 2. TUNNEL, ADIT, VEIN MINING; TOP SLICE ALSO D. HAULING DONE BY RAIL. CONCENTRATOR FEED CAPACITY: 400 TPD CUSTOM MILLING. EXTRACTION METHOD: AMALGAMATION, CYANIDATION TION. REFINERY PLANT TYPE: CRUCIBLE TYPE FURNACE. MINE CAPAC NG INCREASED TO 400 TPD BY THE END OF 1975.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 27-FEB-1984 Unknown U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.