| Deposit ID | 10279843 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 2010150104 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Velardena |
| Alternate or previous names | Santa Maria, Los Azules, San Nicolas, San Joaquin, Reina Del Cobre |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -103.70045, 25.08368 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Pima(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Mexico | Durango |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -103.70045, 25.08368 |
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| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Mining method | Combined Methods - Shrinkage W/Cut and Fill |
| Year of first production | 1888 |
| Milling method | Flotation |
| District name | Velardena |
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| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
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| Ownership category | Private |
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| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Minerales Metalicos Del Norte S. A. |
| Home office | Mexico |
| Year | 1989 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Industrial Minera Mexico, S. A. (Immsa) |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Mexico |
| Year | 1989 |
| Year | 1980 |
|---|---|
| Description | Initial Production 500 Mtpd |
| Type | In-situ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1980 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Measured | 7000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 7000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inferred | 1000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 1451799mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 2010150104 |
ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, IMM: MINING AND PROCESSING
A WIDE RANGE OF BASE AND PRECIOUS METAL PRODUCTS,
NOV. 1980, PP. 110-111.
WALTER SKINNER'S MINING INTERNATIONAL YEARBOOK 1978: LON-
MAJOR NEW PROJECTS AND EXPANSION PROGRAMMES, MINING MAGAZI-
NE, JANUARY 1979, P. 68.
OF MINING AND MINERAL PROCESSING OPERATIONS, NEW YORK,
MCGRAW-HILL, 144 P.
MINING MAGAZINE, MARCH 1978, 246 P.
MINING MAGAZINE, JANUARY, 68 P.
GRUPO INDUSTRIAL MINERA MEXICO S.A. DE C.V., ANNUAL REPORT
TO THE 31ST OF MARCH, 1980
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE OPERATION CONSISTS OF 5 SEPARATE MINES, ALL TREATED AS ONE OPERATION FOR EVALUATION PURPOSES. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 30-JAN-1995 | Difrancesco, Carl A. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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