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Radomiro Tomic

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. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10231266
MAS/MILS ID 3370050004
Record type Site
Current site name Radomiro Tomic
Alternate or previous names Chuqui Norte, Pampa Norte

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -68.90011, -22.21535 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Antofagasta(province)

Chile(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Chile Antofagasta

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -68.90011, -22.21535
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Open Pit
Milling method Leach-Solvent-Extract-Precipitation

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Codelco-Chile
    Interest 100
    Home office Chile
    Year 1994

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1989
    Inferred 2278000000mt ore
    Total resources 2278000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.69 wt-pct Copper Major 1989
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1989
    Indicated 641000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 641000000mt ore
    Total resources 641000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.84 wt-pct Copper Major 1989
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1994
    Demonstrated 691000000mt ore
    Total resources 691000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.73 wt-pct Copper Major 1994
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Demonstrated 691000000mt ore
    Total resources 691000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.73 wt-pct Copper Major 1993

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • DEPOSIT IS BEING CONSIDERED FOR DEVELOPMENT AS A LEACH-SX-EW OPERATION AT A RATE OF 150,000 MT PER YEAR BY 1995. OXIDE: 641,000,000 MT @ 0.84% CU TOTAL(OX + S): 2,278,000,000 MT @ 0.69% CU

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ULRIKSEN G., C., MAPA METALOGENICA DE CHILE, BOLETIN NO. 42,

  • Deposit

    1990, #24, P.40.

  • Reserve-Resource

    MINING MAGAZINE, 9/90, P.158,160.

  • Reserve-Resource

    LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, 2/12/93, P.2, VOL.12, NO.1.

  • Reserve-Resource

    MINING MAGAZINE, 1/94, P.28.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 5/92, P.20.

  • Deposit

    MINING ENGINEERING, 4/92, P.308.

  • Deposit

    AMERICAN METAL MARKET, 5/20/92, P.1.

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, 7/92, P.24.

  • Deposit

    METALS WEEK, 7/20/92, P.9.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 2/12/93, P.113.

  • Deposit

    LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, 7/31/92, P.4.

  • Deposit

    METALS WEEK, 4/19/93, P.4,5.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 4/30/93, P.305,306.

  • Deposit

    METAL BULLETIN, 5/3/93, P.5.

  • Deposit

    LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, 4/29/93, P.1,2.

  • Deposit

    LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, 7/9/93, P.3,4.

  • Deposit

    METALS WEEK, 5/3/93, P.7.

  • Deposit

    METAL BULLETIN, 7/1/93, P.9.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 7/9/93, P.22.

  • Deposit

    LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, 9/30/93, P.3.

  • Deposit

    LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, 11/15/93, P.8.

  • Deposit

    METALS WEEK, 9/27/93, P.2.

  • Deposit

    METALS WEEK, 1/10/94, P.7.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, 11/93, P.278.

  • Deposit

    METALS WEEK, 4/18/94, P.6.

  • Deposit

    METALS WEEK, 8/8/94, P.3.

  • Deposit

    LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, 8/15/94, P.8.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 11-MAR-97 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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