Novo Mundo

Past 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. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10279658
MAS/MILS ID 3510390028
Record type Site
Current site name Novo Mundo

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -62.99939, -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) -62.99939, -9.11467

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Past 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%Bracscan-50%Bp Mineral
    Interest 100
    Year 1982

Comments on the ownership information

  • BRASCAN IS A CANADIAN COMPANY-BP MINERALS IS BRITISH OWNED.

Comments on the production information

  • MILL CAPACITY WAS 1260000 MTPY.
  • PROPERTY PRODUCING PRIOR TO 1975 TON PER ANNUM BUT AT A SLIGHTLY HIGHER GRADE (.03%).

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Tin Sn 0.023 wt-pct Tin Major 1982

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • LIKELY THAT SOME ADDITIONAL RESOURCES WILL BE DISCOVERED.
  • ACCORDING TO U.S. BOM DATA, RESERVES WERE EXHAUSTED IN 1984. DATA ARE OLD.

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, SILT
    Percentage 50
    Secondary Material Cover SAND, GRAVEL
    Percentage 50
    Capacity 5335
    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

  • CONCENTRATE IS SENT TO THE CESBRA SMELTER/REFINERY IN VOLTA REDONDA.
  • MILL 2 IS THE TIN SHED WHICH SERVES TO FURTHER UPGRADE THE TIN CONC FROM ABOUT 20% TO 55% SN. LITTLE DATA IS AVAILABLE REGARDING THE TIN SHED . NUMBERS IN MII2 SET REPRESENT ONLY THE FEED FROM THIS PROPERTY. IT IS UNKNOWN WHAT ADDITIONAL MATERIAL ,IF ANY, THE PLANT RECEIVES.

Reference information

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit PROPERTY DESCRIPTION** THE REMAINING RESOURCES ARE MINED BY TWO BACK HOE UNITS (CAT 235 AND BANTAM) EACH WITH A FLOATING WASH PLANT, CONTAINING A REVOLVING SCREEN, YUBA JIGS FOR PRIMARY RECOVERY AND CLEANING OF THE CONCENTRATES. THERE IS A COARSE TAILING STACKER (30 INCH CONVEYOR) AND 6 INCH FINES TAILING PUMP. THE LARGER UNIT ALSO HAS A 6 INCH SAND TAILING PUMP AND A DIESEL POWERED SLIMES BOOSTER PUMP. POWER IS SUPPLIED FROM A CENTRAL DIESEL POWERED PLANT. THE SMALLER PLANT (BANTAM BACK-HOE) IS PROCESSING ELLUVIAL MATERIAL ON THE SOUTH FLANK OF THE NOVO MUNDO HILL. THE FLOATING WASH PLANTS ALLOW FOR THE MOBILITY OF THE UNIT TO FOLLOW THE BACK-HOE OPERATION CLOSELY. A TRACTOR DOZER IS NEEDED OCCASIONALLY FOR THE SMALLER OPERATION TO HELP DIG AND TO MAINTAIN BUNDS. BUNDS ARE POND EDGES IN THE VICINITY

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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