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Tuina

Plant in Antofagasta, Chile with commodity Copper
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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. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10279995
MRDS ID TC03442
MAS/MILS ID 3370050008
Record type Site
Current site name Tuina
Alternate or previous names San Jose, Inca, Dinko I Milargo North, Dinko Ii Milargo South, Santa Lucia Veta Ii, San Martin Pit, Porvenir San Jose, San Martin Codiciada
Related records 10057787

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -68.4226, -22.53194 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 500(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Antofagasta(province)

Chile(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Chile Antofagasta

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -68.4226, -22.53194
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Open Pit
Year of first production 1992
Plant type Leach
Plant subcategory Precipitation
Milling method Hydrometallurgy Unspecified

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Cia. Minera San Martin Ltda.
    Home office Chile
    Year 1996
  • Type Owner
    Owner Minera Northern Resources Inc.
    Home office Chile
    Year 1996
  • Type Owner
    Owner International Mahogany Corp.
    Interest 50
    Home office Canada
    Year 1996
  • Type Owner
    Owner North Lily Mining Co.
    Interest 50
    Home office Canada
    Year 1996
  • Type Owner
    Owner Yuma Copper Corp.
    Home office Canada
    Year 1997
    First year 1997

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1992
    Indicated 4500000mt ore
    Demonstrated 4500000mt ore
    Total resources 4500000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 1.8 wt-pct Copper Major 1992
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1994
    Demonstrated 1772000mt ore
    Total resources 1772000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 1.7 wt-pct Copper Major 1994
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1994
    Demonstrated 2075000mt ore
    Total resources 2075000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 1.3 wt-pct Copper Major 1994
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1994
    Demonstrated 3847000mt ore
    Total resources 3847000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 1.5 wt-pct Copper Major 1994

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • TUINA STARTED PRODUCTION 1/92 USING OPEN PIT AND PRECIPITATE LEACH AT A DAILY MINING RATE OF 1500 MT/DAY. SX-EW PLANT CONSTRUCTION START IS PLANNED FOR 4TH QUARTER 1992 WITH A DESIGN RATE OF 2500 MT/DAY CAPACITY.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ULRIKSEN G., C., MAPA METALOGENICA DE CHILE, BOLETIN NO. 42,

  • Deposit

    1990, #71, P.42.

  • Reserve-Resource

    MINING JOURNAL, 9/4/92, P.162

  • Reserve-Resource

    MINING RECORD, 6/8/94, P.50.

  • Deposit

    SKILLINGS, 8/10/91, P.11

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, 8/12/91, P.3

  • Deposit

    LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, 12/14/91, P.3,4

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER,, 12/9/91, P.6

  • Deposit

    SKILLINGS, 12/28/91, P.26

  • Deposit

    MINING RECORD, 1/1/92, P.3

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, 4/6/92, P.18

  • Deposit

    AMERICAN MINING CONGRESS JOURNAL, 4/92, P.18.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 12/6/91, P.417.

  • Deposit

    MINING ENGINEERING, 5/92, P.419.

  • Deposit

    MINING RECORD, 3/18/92, P.1.

  • Deposit

    MINING RECORD, 4/29/92, P.3.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 8/7/92, P.90,92.

  • Deposit

    AMERICAN METAL MARKET, 8/28/92, P.5.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 9/25/92, P.219.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 3/20/92, P.202.

  • Deposit

    SKILLINGS', 8/8/92, P.17.

  • Deposit

    SKILLINGS', 3/21/92, P.15.

  • Deposit

    SKILLINGS', 9/19/92, P.10.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 1/15/93, P.47.

  • Deposit

    METAL BULLETIN, 1/28/93, P.5.

  • Deposit

    MINING RECORD, 1/20/93, P.3.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, 1/25/93, P.18.

  • Deposit

    MINING RECORD, 1/27/93, P.1.

  • Deposit

    AMERICAN METAL MARKET, 4/15/93, P.4.

  • Deposit

    SKILLINGS', 4/24/93, P.6.

  • Deposit

    METALS WEEK, 4/19/93, P.5.

  • Deposit

    METAL BULLETIN, 4/26/93, P.4.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 5/7/93, P.330.

  • Deposit

    SKILLINGS', 5/8/93, P.15.

  • Deposit

    METAL BULLETIN, 5/13/93, P.7.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, 6/28/93, P.B9.

  • Deposit

    METAL BULLETIN, 8/9/93, P.6.

  • Deposit

    MINING RECORD, 5/5/93, P.8.

  • Deposit

    SKILLINGS', 7/24/93, P.11.

  • Deposit

    AMERICAN METAL MARKET, 7/27/93, P.9.

  • Deposit

    MINING RECORD, 8/18/93, P.3.

  • Deposit

    MINING RECORD, 2/16/94, P.1.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, 3/21/94, P.16.

Comments on the references

  • COMMODITIES RESEARCH UNIT, ELECTROWON COPPER, 1993, P.280.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 12-JAN-96 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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