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Sultepec

Producer in Mexico, Mexico with commodities Copper, Gold, Lead, Silver, Zinc
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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 10302935
MAS/MILS ID 2010250002
Record type Site
Current site name Sultepec

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -99.98364, 18.85065 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Pima(county)

Arizona(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Mexico Mexico

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Secondary
Gold Primary
Lead Secondary
Silver Primary
Zinc Critical Secondary

Nearby scientific data

(1) -99.98364, 18.85065
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Milling method Flotation

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Cia Fresnillo, S. A. De C. V.
    Interest 100
    Home office Mexico
    Year 1992
  • Type Owner
    Owner Industrias Penoles S. A. De C. V.
    Interest 100
    Home office Mexico
    Year 1992

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 0
    Demonstrated 940000mt ore
    Total resources 940000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Silver Ag 165 g/mt Silver Major 0
    Gold Au 0.92 g/mt Gold Major 0
    Lead Pb 0.91 wt-pct Lead Minor 0
    Zinc Zn 0.93 wt-pct Zinc Minor 0

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • Q1C1 - NOTES - MAFO, 1992.
  • THE OPERATION CONSISTS OF ONE OPEN PIT OPERATION (LA QUIMICA) AND 3 UNDERGROUND VEINS. THE OPEN PIT PRODUCES 500 MTPD AND THE UNDERGROUND OPERATIONS PRODUCE 100 MTPD. THE UNDERGROUND MINE USES MECHANIZED CUT AND FILL WITH WASTE. RESERVE SUMMARY: 940,000 MT ORE AT .92 GMS AU, 165 GMS AG, .91% PB, .93% ZN, AND .07% CU. A DETAILED BREAKDOWN OF RESERVES FROM EACH OF THE FIVE OREBODIES APPEARS IN MINAS MEXICANAS, TOMO 4, 1988, P. 103. THE OREBODIES ARE LA QUIMICA, SANTA ELENA, TIO
  • ALEJO, SAN SILVERIO, AND LAS VIRGENES.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Capacity 500
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method COMBINED METHODS
    Capacity 100
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY

Reference information

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit 6/27/97--CONFIRMED AS PRODUCING BY JAVIER MOYA, US EMBASSY IN MEXICO.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 27-JUN-1997 Unknown U.S. Bureau of Mines

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