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Massangana

Plant in Rondonia, Brazil with commodity Tin
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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. Production statistics
  10. Workings at the site
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10255220
MAS/MILS ID 3510390023
Record type Site
Current site name Massangana
Alternate or previous names Porto Franco

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -63.38271, -10.04793 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Rondonia(province)

Brazil(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Brazil Rondonia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tin Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -63.38271, -10.04793
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1969
Mining method Coal Mining Methods - Hydraulic
Year of first production 1971
Plant type Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant subcategory Gravity
Milling method Gravity

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Paranapanema S. A.(Leased From Unidentified Small Owner)
    Year 1982

Production statistics

  • Year 1971
    Description 29800 Metric T
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Tin Tin 29800mt
  • Year 1972
    Description Ore Prod 11900 Metri T
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 11900mt
  • Year 1973
    Description Ore Prod 510000 Metric T
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 510000mt
  • Year 1974
    Description Ore Prod 931000 Mt
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 931000mt
  • Year 1975
    Description Ore Prod 1363000 Mt
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 1363000mt
  • Year 1976
    Description Ore Prod 2992000 Mt
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 2992000mt
  • Year 1977
    Description Ore Prod 3043000 Mt
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 3043000mt
  • Year 1978
    Description Ore Prod 3168000 Mt
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 3168000mt
  • Year 1979
    Description Ore Prod 2759000 Mt
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 2759000mt
  • Year 1980
    Description Ore Prod 2983000 Mt
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 2983000mt
  • Year 1981
    Description Ore Prod 3669000 Mt
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 3669000mt
  • Year 1984
    Period 1982-1984
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 1982 Thru 1984 3338000 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 3338000mt
  • Year 1985
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 3349200 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 3349200mt
  • Year 1986
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 1768300 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 1768300mt
  • Year 1987
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 945500 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 945500mt
  • Year 1988
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 1157400 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 1157400mt
  • Year 1989
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 1100000 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 1100000mt
  • Year 1990
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 505000 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 505000mt

Comments on the production information

  • MINED ORE FEEDS WASH PLANTS AND JIGS IN K1. THE MATERIAL IS THEN SENT TO K2 THE TIN SHED. THIS CONCENTRATE IS THEN SENT TO THE MAMORE TIN SMELTER/REFINER COMPLEX IN SAO PAULO, A DISTANCE OF OVER 3000KM. A CONVERSION FACTOR OF 1.6 WAS TREATMENT OF THE MATERIAL IN THE TINSHED IS INCLUDED IN THE COST OF TREATING THE LOW GRADE MATERIAL. IT IS UNKNOWN HOW MUCH CON THE TINSHED TREATS BUT IT RECEIVES MATERIAL FROM THE DISTRICT. NUMBERS IN THE MATRICES REPRESENTS FEED AND

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • ACCORDING TO BOM DATA, THIS DEPOSIT HAS EXHAUSTED HER RESERVES. 3 GRAVEL PUMP PLANTS AND 2 WASHING PLANTS (WTD89)
  • SN RESERVES @ 140MT ECONOMIC AND 550MT SUB-ECONOMIC, ASSUMING CUT-OFF GRADE OF 600G SN PER CU METER.(WTD89)

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method ALLUVIAL MINING
    Primary Material Cover SAND, SILT
    Percentage 80
    Secondary Material Cover SAND, GRAVEL
    Percentage 20
    Capacity 366
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 1.8
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1989

Comments on other economic factors

  • MINING OPERATION CONSISTS OF MONITORS AND GRAVEL PUMPS AS WELL AS 3 BACKHOES AND SUPPORTING WASH PLANTS. THE GRAVEL PUMP OPERATION CAN PRODUCE 70 CUBIC METERS PER HOUR OF GRAVEL AND THE BACHOES (3) CAN PRODUCE 70 CUBIC METERS EACH PER HOUR.TOTAL REPORTED CAPACITY IS 280 CUBIC METERS PER HR.

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 15-DEC-1992 Sabin, A. E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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