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Lo Aguirre

Producer in Chile with commodity Copper
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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. Mineral rights holdings
  12. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Production statistics
  15. Reserves and resources
  16. Workings at the site
  17. Links to other databases
  18. Bibliographic references
  19. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10279661
MAS/MILS ID 3370410003
Record type Site
Current site name Lo Aguirre
Alternate or previous names Teatina Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -70.92872, -33.44607 (WGS84)
Elevation 500
Location accuracy 500(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Chile(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Chile

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Bornite Unknown
Chalcocite Unknown
Chrysocolla Unknown
Malachite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -70.92872, -33.44607
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N45W
    Dip 65E
    Thickness 150M
    Length 600M
    Width 200M
    Depth to top 40M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 DISSEMINATED
    Shape of Orebody #1 IRREGULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 STOCKWORK
    Type of Orebody #3 BRECCIA FILL
    Primary mode of Origin UNKNOWN
    Secondary mode of Origin OXIDATION
    Primary Ore Control OTHER
    Secondary Ore Control LITHOLOGY
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 INTERM ARGILLIC
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #2 SILICIFICATION
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #3 SERICITIC
    Strike And Dip N45W:65E
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 40
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Date of Last Modification 800806
  • Area 12HA
    Field Value
    Total Surface Area (HA) 12
    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 1914
Mining method Open Pit
Year of first production 1980
Milling method Flotation

Mining district

District name Lo Aguirre Mine

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Private Lease
Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Soc. Mineria Pudahuel Ltda.
    Interest 100
    Home office Chile
    Year 1980

Production statistics

  • Year 1980
    Description 3067 Metric Tons Ore/Day
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Copper Copper 3067mt

Comments on the production information

  • PA=PB=PE: ALL ARE 99.96% CATHODE COPPER FROM THE LEACHING AND ELECTROWINNING PROCESS PD=PG: ALL ARE 30% COPPER CONCENTRATE FROM THE FLOATATION PROCESS PC=PF: TAILS FROM MIXED AND SULFIDE ORE TO GO THROUGH FLOATATION FROM 1985 (MIXED ORE TAILS) TO 1990 (SULFIDE ORE TAILS)
  • YGRADE AND Y-PCT ARE THE TAILS GRADES AND PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL COPPER LEFT IN TAILS FOR Y-REC C AND Y-REC F

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1978
    Measured 11019000mt ore
    Indicated 11019000mt ore
    Demonstrated 22038000mt ore
    Inferred 11019000mt ore
    Total resources 33057000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 1.17 wt-pct Copper Major 1978
    Copper Cu 0.97 wt-pct Copper Major 1978
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1987
    Indicated 4600000mt ore
    Demonstrated 4600000mt ore
    Total resources 4600000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 1.78 wt-pct Copper Major 1987

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • MINING IS EXPECTED TO CEASE IN 1994 OR EARLY 1995 WITH ONGOING PRODUCTION OF CATHODE FROM HEAPS FOR A FEW YEARS BEYOND 1995. POSSIBLE TREATMENT OF LOW GRADE STOCKPILED MATERIAL (<0.8% CU - CUTOFF GRADE) AVERAGING 0.6% CU.
  • R1=M1C1: RESERVE COLUMN 1 HAS THE SAME VALUE AS Q-MAT 1 COLUMN 1 THE DATA OF Q-MAT 1 COLUMN INCLUDES TOTAL RESER VES OF OXIDE ORE MIXED ORE, AND SULFIDE ORE QA GRADES LISTED ARE AVERAGE GRADES OF BOTH THE SOLUBLE AND INSOLBLE ORES OF THE DEPOSIT Q-MAT 1 COL 2 VALUE IS THE TOTAL OF MIXED AND SULFIDE ORES Q-MAT 1 COL 3 VALUE IS THE OXIDE TOTAL MINED BETWEEN 1980 TO 1985 Q-MAT 2 COL 2 VALUE IS THE MIXED ORE TO BE MINED BETWEEN 1985 TO 1990 Q-MAT 2 COL 1 VALUE IS THE MIXED & SULFIDE ORE LEFT AFTER OXIDE ORE HAS BEEN DEPLEATED Q-MAT 3 COL 1 VALUE IS THE SULFIDE ORE MINED BETWEEN 1990 TO 1992

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 12HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Percent Waste Rock 76.5
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 80
    Primary Material Cover HARD ROCKS
    Secondary Material Cover M-HARD ROCKS
    Hardness of Ore HARD ROCKS
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 10
    Max. Pit Slope (degrees) 45
    Capacity 3067
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Preprod. Stripping Vol. 800
    Unit Production Cost 4.42
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1980
  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 12HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 2
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Percent Waste Rock 76.5
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 80
    Primary Material Cover HARD ROCKS
    Secondary Material Cover M-HARD ROCKS
    Hardness of Ore HARD ROCKS
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 10
    Max. Pit Slope (degrees) 45
    Capacity 3067
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Preprod. Stripping Vol. 0
    Unit Production Cost 4.42
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1980
  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 12HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 3
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Percent Waste Rock 76.5
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 80
    Primary Material Cover HARD ROCKS
    Secondary Material Cover M-HARD ROCKS
    Hardness of Ore HARD ROCKS
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 10
    Max. Pit Slope (degrees) 45
    Capacity 3067
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Preprod. Stripping Vol. 0
    Unit Production Cost 4.42
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1980

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    DEPOSIT PROFILE LO AGUIRRE, CHILE;

  • Reserve-Resource

    GOLDER ASSOCIATES, MARCH 1980

  • Reserve-Resource

    UNDER CONTRACT WITH US BUREAU OF MINES.

  • Reserve-Resource

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL; NOVEMBER 1979,

  • Reserve-Resource

    SMP: A NEW ENTRY IN CHILEAN COPPER. PP104 TO 106

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, MINING AND EXTRACTION OF COPPER AT LO

  • Deposit

    AGUIRRE, CHILE: V. 139, NO. 1, 1978, P. 33-37.

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY OF

  • Deposit

    MINING AND MINERAL PROCESSING OPERATIONS: NEW YORK,

  • Deposit

    MCGRAW-HILL, INC., 1978, P. 280.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, CHILE: V. 140, NO. 1, 1979, P. 66.

  • Deposit

    1979-1980 WORLD MINES REGISTER, COMPANIES BY COUNTRY:

  • Deposit

    CHILE: SAN FRANCISCO, MILLER-FREEMAN PUBLICATIONS, 1979,

  • Deposit

    P. 93.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING, 6/81, P.153.

  • Deposit

    PRODUCTION COST UPDATE, 6/30/84, P.9, VOL. II, NO. 2.

  • Deposit

    PAZOUR, DONALD A., LO AGUIRRE PRODUCING COPPER CATHODES,

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING, 8/81, P.38-40.

  • Deposit

    BURGER, JOHN R., SMP SOCIEDAD MINERA PUDAHUEL PRODUCES LOW-

  • Deposit

    COST COPPER AT LO AGUIRRE, ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL,

  • Deposit

    1/85, P.44-47.

  • Deposit

    SUTILOV, ALEXANDER, SOCIEDAD MINERA PUDAHUEL, UNPUBLISHED

  • Deposit

    REPORT ON CHILE ON CONTRACT WITH U.S. BUREAU OF MINES,

  • Deposit

    (CRA CONTRACT, 1986), P.39-40,60.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING EQUIPMENT, CUTTING COSTS BY PREVENTION, 5/88,

  • Deposit

    P.14-15.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 11-MAR-97 Buckingham, David A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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