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Xiaotieshan Copper Mine

Producer in Gansu [Kansu], China with commodities Copper, Lead, Zinc
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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. Mining district
  9. Ownership information
  10. Reserves and resources
  11. Workings at the site
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10256205
MAS/MILS ID 5700210001
Record type Site
Current site name Xiaotieshan Copper Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: 104.16634, 37.49833 (WGS84)
Elevation 1800
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Gansu [Kansu](province)

China(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
China Gansu [Kansu]

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Lead Tertiary
Zinc Critical Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) 104.16634, 37.49833
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Mining method Filled Stopes
Year of first production 1980

Mining district

District name Baiyinchang

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Baiyin Nonferrous Metals Co.
    Interest 100
    Year 1986

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1986
    Measured 6300000mt ore
    Demonstrated 6300000mt ore
    Total resources 6300000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 1 wt-pct Copper Major 1986
    Lead Pb 2.7 wt-pct Lead Trace 1986
    Zinc Zn 4.7 wt-pct Zinc Trace 1986
    Sulfur S 20.6 wt-pct Sulfur 1986
    Gold Au 1.7 g/mt Gold 1986
    Silver Ag 92 g/mt Silver 1986

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method FILLED STOPES
    Number of Shafts 4
    Capacity 1360.5
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY

Comments on other economic factors

  • THE MINE IS SERVED BY ONE MAIN SHAFT, FULLY CONCRETE LINED WITH AN INTERNAL DIAMETER OF 5.5M. ORE IS HOISTED IN 5T MINE CARS. THERE IS AN AUXILLIARY SHAFT WITH AN INTERNAL DIAMETER OF 4M. THERE ARE TWO 3.5M DIAMETER VENTILATION SHAFTS, ONE AT EACH END OF THE OREBODY. THE MINE WAS REHABILITATED IN 1986-88 BY CHANGING FROM SUB-LEVEL CAVING TO CUT AND FILL BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE WASTE ROCK DILUTION, ORE LOSSES AND STABILITY PROBLEMS. ALL EQUIPMENT FOR DRILLING AND LOADING IS PNEUMATIC. ALL UNDERGROUND EQUIPMENT IS LOCALLY MADE EXCEPT 8 WAGNER EHST-1 SCOOPTRAMS DELIVERED IN 1985.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    INTERNATIONAL MINING, XIAOTIESHAN REHABILITATION, JULY,

  • Deposit

    1986, PP. 24-26.

  • Deposit

    MINERAL DEPOSITS OF CHINA, 1990, VOL. 1, GEOLOGICAL

  • Deposit

    PUBLISHING HOUSE, BEIJING.

  • Deposit

    THE ECONOMICS OF COPPER, 1992, ROSKILL INFORMATIONS SERVICES

  • Deposit

    LTD., LONDON, P. 202.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 25-SEP-1995 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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