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Serra Pelada

Producer in Brazil with commodities Gold, Palladium, Silver
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Ore body information
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Mining district
  10. Ownership information
  11. Workings at the site
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10254910
MAS/MILS ID 3510000012
Record type Site
Current site name Serra Pelada
Alternate or previous names No Alternate Names, Cerra Palada

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -49.54912, -5.7314 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Brazil(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Brazil

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Palladium Critical Tertiary
Silver Secondary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -49.54912, -5.7314
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N45E
    Dip 30S
    Length 200M
    Width 400M
    Depth to top 0M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #1 MASSIVE
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Strike And Dip N45E:30S
    Date of Last Modification 861124
  • Area 20HA
    Field Value
    Total Surface Area (HA) 20
    Date of Last Modification 910418

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1979
Mining method Open Pit

Mining district

District name Carajas District

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Companhia Vale Do Rio Dole (Cvrd)
    Interest 100
    Home office Brazil
    Year 1982

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • SERRA PELADA(CARAJAS) FORMERLY #3510009001A.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Percent Waste Rock 80
    Primary Material Cover SAND, GRAVEL
    Percentage 100
    Hardness of Ore SAND, GRAVEL
    Capacity 1802
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 9.73
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 333
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1982

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    LIBERAL AMAZONIA DAILY. BELEM, NOV. 15, 1981.

  • Deposit

    E & MJ. BRAZIL STRIVES TO HARNESS SERRA PELADA GOLD RUSH.

  • Deposit

    OCT. 1980.

  • Deposit

    E & MJ. COPS STILL BATTLE ROBBERS IN RACE FOR PROFITS

  • Deposit

    FROM BRAZIL'S GOLD. DEC. 1981, P. 43.

  • Deposit

    WALL ST. JOURNAL. SEPT. 2, 1982, P. 34.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 23-SEP-1996 Boyle, Ed U.S. Bureau of Mines

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