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Wadley Mine

Producer in San Luis Potosi, Mexico with commodity Antimony
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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. Ownership information
  11. Production statistics
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10302997
MAS/MILS ID 2010450022
Record type Site
Current site name Wadley Mine
Alternate or previous names Sierra De Catorce

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -100.81707, 23.65044 (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 San Luis Potosi

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Antimony Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Stibnite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -100.81707, 23.65044
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #1 IRREGULAR
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control FAULTING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Date of Last Modification 850607

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1892
Mining method Open Pit
Year of first production 1966
Milling method Handsort

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Compania Minera Y Refinadora Mexicana S. A.
    Interest 100
    Year 1982

Production statistics

  • Year 1966
    Description Wadley Mine Produced Hand Cobbed Ore And Shipped To Laredo, Texas. 7200 Mt Of Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Antimony Antimony 7200mt

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Measured 462700mt ore
    Demonstrated 462700mt ore
    Total resources 462700mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Antimony Sb 10.2 wt-pct Antimony Major 1982

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • THERE ARE SEVERAL SMALL MINES IN THE AREA AND IT IS ASSUMED WADL EY MINE BUYS THEIR PRODUCTION. MECHANIZATION AND EXPANSION WAS PLANNED BY THE COMPANY IN 1982.
  • RESOURCE INFORMATION WAS CALCULATED FROM DRILL HOLE DATA PROVIDED BY THE COMPANY, AS OF JANUARY 1982, AT A CUT OFF GRADE OF 2.0 PCT.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method OTHER OPEN STOPE METHODS
    Percent Recovery 50
    Capacity 100
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 12.35
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 312
    Operating Shifts per Day 1
    Year of Information 1982

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    ORE RESOURCE WAS CALCULATED BASED ON DRILL HOLE DATA

  • Reserve-Resource

    PROVIDED BY THE COMPANY, AS OF JAN. 1, 1982, AT 2% CUT OFF.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 21-SEP-1992 Palencia, Cesar M. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

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