| Deposit ID | 10279511 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 3370370002 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | El Toqui |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -72.14947, -45.01442 (WGS84) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Chile |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -72.14947, -45.01442 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Mining method | Open Stope - Room and Pillar |
| Year of first production | 1986 |
| Milling method | Flotation |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Sociedad Contractual Minera El Toqui Ltd. |
| Home office | Chile |
| Year | 1996 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Minera American Barrick Ltda. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Chile |
| Year | 1996 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Barrick Gold Corp. (American Barrick Resources Corp.) |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Canada |
| Year | 1996 |
| Type | In-situ | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1993 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 5600000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 5600000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 3370370002 |
AME MINERAL ECONOMICS QUARTERLY MINE ANALYSIS, JUN 93,P. 48.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | (THE MINE WAS OPENED FOR A SHORT PERIOD IN 1984, BUT WAS THEN CLOSED AND LATER REOPENED IN 1986 AND HAS SINCE REMAINED IN PRODUCTION. 2-92 LAC MINERALS HAS ANNOUNCED THAT IT HAS WITHDRAWN PLANS TO FURTHER EXPAND EL TOQUE MINE. THE COMPANY HAS INVESTED IN AN EXPLORATION PROGRAM TO RE-EVALUATE ORE RESERVES, AND HAS RECENTLY EXPANDED MILL CAPACITY BY AROUND 45% TO 450,000 TPY PRODUCING AROUND 26,000 TPY ZN CONC. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 11-MAR-1997 | Difrancesco, Carl A. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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