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Teopontitipuani

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10279476
MAS/MILS ID 3350200035
Record type Site
Current site name Teopontitipuani
Alternate or previous names Teponti, No Alternate Names

Comments on the site names

  • TEOPONTE FORMERLY MAS SEQ # 3350200093.

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -67.9995, -15.09774 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

La Paz(province)

Bolivia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Bolivia La Paz

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Bismuth Unknown
Cassiterite Unknown
Hematite Unknown
Limonite Unknown
Quartz Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -67.9995, -15.09774
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 PLACER
    Shape of Orebody #1 PIPELIKE
    Primary Ore Control FAULTING
    Date of Last Modification 861215
  • Area 6600HA
    Field Value
    Total Surface Area (HA) 6600
    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 1566
Mining method Dredging
Year of first production 1818

Mining district

District name La Paz District

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Comeania Minera Del Sur, S. A.
    Home office Bolivia
    Year 1982
  • Type Owner
    Owner Cofadena
    Interest 100
    Home office Bolivia
    Year 1982

Production statistics

  • Year 1966
    Description Gold Ore Dredged 1758500 Cubic Meters Per Vear
  • Year 1969
    Description Gold Ore Dredged 2513799 Cubic Meters Per Vear
  • Year 1970
    Description Gold Ore Dredged 2087799 Cubic Meters Per Vear
  • Year 1972
    Description Gold Ore Dredged 2174100 Cubic Meters Per Vear
  • Year 1975
    Description Gold Ore Dredged 2087799 Cubic Meters Per Vear
  • Year 1980
    Description Gold Ore Dredged 1911500 Cubic Meters Per Vear

Comments on the production information

  • PRODUCTS A AND B ARE IDENTICAL. DUE TO A CHANGE IN ORE AND FEED GRADE, TWO PRODUCT RECORDS WERE NECESSARY. THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO IS THEIR OUTPUTS, DUE TO THE FEED GRADE CHANGE.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • THE RESOURCE INCLUDES THE COFADENA ORE RESERVES.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method DREDGING
    Hardness of Ore SAND, GRAVEL
    Capacity 11469
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost .45
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1982

Comments on other economic factors

  • AS OF 1/82 THERE WERE ESTIMATED RESERVES SUFFICIENT TO FOR 1 YEAR. AN ANTICIPATED RESOURCE LOCATED IN AN ADJOINING CLAIM IS ASSUMED TO BE MINED FORM 1983 TO 1990. THIS WILL PROBABLY BE UNDER A JOINT VENTURE OR LEASE ARRANGEMENT WITH COFADENA WHO OWNES THE POTENTIAL RESOURCE.
  • THE DORE BULLION IS FIRST SENT TO LA PAZ, VIA TRUCK, THEN AIRFREIGHTED TO NEWARK, FOR REFINEMENT.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MINISTRY OF MINING AND METALLURGY LA DAZ- TECHNICAL

  • Deposit

    REPORT OF THE GOLD PRODUCTION OF SOUTH AMERICAN PLACER INC.

  • Deposit

    CORRESPONDING TO THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 1981, DATED 11/11/81

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 15-DEC-1986 Boyle, Ed U.S. Bureau of Mines

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