Carolina Gubbins

Plant in Cajamarca, Peru with commodities Lead, Silver, Zinc
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. Land status
  11. Ownership information
  12. Production statistics
  13. Reserves and resources
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10255377
MAS/MILS ID 3330110001
Record type Site
Current site name Carolina Gubbins

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Plant
Geographic coordinates: -78.66649, -6.71479 (WGS84)
Elevation 3750
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Cajamarca(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Cajamarca

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Silver Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Plant (1) -78.66649, -6.71479

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1980
Year of first production 1980
Plant type Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant subcategory Flotation
Milling method Flotation

Mining district

District name Hualgayoc Mining District

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Private Lease
Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Compania Minera Carolina S. A.
    Interest 100
    Home office Peru
    Year 1991
  • Type Owner
    Owner Compania Minera Santa Rita (Gubbins Group)
    Interest 99.9
    Home office Peru
    Year 1991

Comments on the ownership information

  • RECORD #2, OWNER OF COMPANIA MINERA CAROLINA S.A.

Production statistics

  • Year 1989
    Description Ore Production 138641 Mt/Yr
  • Year 1991
    Description Ore Production, January 550 Mt/Day
  • Year 1992
    Description Silver Production 84706 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Silver Silver 84706000g
  • Year 1993
    Description Silver Production In 1993 82920 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Silver Silver 82920000g

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1991
    Measured 849200mt ore
    Indicated 153550mt ore
    Demonstrated 1002750mt ore
    Total resources 1002750mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Silver Ag 519.086 g/mt Silver Major 1991
    Lead Pb 1.75 wt-pct Lead Major 1991
    Zinc Zn 2.28 wt-pct Zinc Major 1991

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    THE PERU REPORT'S "LAS MINAS DEL PERU - THE MINES AND MINERS

  • Deposit

    IN PERU", 1991, PP105-107.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit ALL DATA BASED ON BIBLI. REF. "MI 001-002". 6/27/97--CONFIRMED WITH COUNTRY SPEC. THAT MINE IS PRODUCING.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 20-JUN-1997 Peterson, Gary R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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