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Poco

Producer 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. Reserves and resources
  10. Workings at the site
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10257214
MAS/MILS ID 3510390029
Record type Site
Current site name Poco

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -63.14941, -9.11467 (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) -63.14941, -9.11467
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Coal Mining Methods - Hydraulic
Milling method Gravity

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Brascan Recursos Naturais(Brn) 50% Brascan-50% Bpmineral
    Interest 100
    Year 1982

Comments on the ownership information

  • BRASCAN IS A CANADIAN COMPANY AND BP MINERALS IS BRITISH.

Comments on the production information

  • MILL CAPACITY WAS 752000 MTPY.
  • WASH PLANT AT MINE OPERATION PRODUCES A 25% SN CONCENTRATE WHICH IS THEN TRANSPORTED TO A TIN SHED WHERE IT IS UPGRADED INTO A 65% SN CONCENTRATE. COSTS FOR THE TINSHED ARE INCLUDE IN THE MILL1 OP COST. THE TIN SHED IS CONSIDERABLY MORE TECH NOLOGICALLY ADVANCED. THE FEED TO THE TIN SHED ONLY REPRE SENTS THE FEED FROM THIS PARTICULAR MINE. THERE COULD BE ADDITIONAL MATERIAL FROM OTHER AREAS IN THE REGION.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Indicated 1442000mt ore
    Demonstrated 1442000mt ore
    Total resources 1442000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Tin Sn 0.035 wt-pct Tin Major 1982

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, GRAVEL
    Percentage 50
    Secondary Material Cover SAND, SILT
    Percentage 50
    Capacity 3010
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 1.38
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 250
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1982

Comments on other economic factors

  • PB IN MILL 2 REPRESENTS ONLY THE FEED FROM POCO. THE ACTUAL DETAILS FOR THE TIN SHED ARE UNAVAILABLE. THE COST FOR UPGRADING IN THE TINSHED IS INCLUDED IN THE

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 06-FEB-1995 Unknown U.S. Bureau of Mines

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