| Deposit ID | 10280010 |
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| MAS/MILS ID | 2190150002 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | La Luz-Siuna Au Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -84.59993, 13.7176 (WGS84) |
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Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Nicaragua(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
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| Nicaragua |
| Commodity | Importance |
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| Gold | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| (1) | -84.59993, 13.7176 |
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| Operation type | Underground |
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| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | La Luz-Rosita |
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| Type | Owner |
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| Owner | Rosario Resources Corp. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Year | 1976 |
| Type | Operator |
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| Owner | Rosario Mining Of Nicaragua, Inc |
| Home office | Nicaragua |
| Year | 1976 |
| Type | In-situ | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1976 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Measured | 1800000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Indicated | 1175000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 2975000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 2975000mt 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 | 2190150002 |
1975 E/MJ INT.DIRECTORY,P.251.
METALS SOURCEBOOK,JULY 16,1973,ITEM A3438.
WORLD MINING,MARCH 1974.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE LA LUZ MINE WAS CLOSED IN 1968 WHEN THE POWER PLANT WAS A FLOOD,THE MILL HAD A FEED CAP. OF 1,814 TONNES/DAY BUT P WERE REMOVED TO ADD TO CAPACITYOF THE ROSITA CU MILL.RESER 611&612 RCDS.ARE AS OF 1968. IN MARCH 1974 FEASIBILITY STUDY TO DEWATER AND REHAB MINE.IN 1975,2 SHAFTS BEING SUNK TO THE RICOS DE ORO & BLAG AND CYANIDATION SECTION WAS BEING ADDED TO THE PLANT AT TH ITA CU MINE-25KM NE OF LALUZ. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-OCT-1983 | Royle | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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