Monterrosas

Past Producer in Ica, Peru with commodities Cobalt, Copper, Gold, Molybdenum, Silver
Sections on this page
  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. Mining district
  9. Ownership information
  10. Reserves and resources
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10303758
MRDS ID W700699
MAS/MILS ID 3330190009
Record type Site
Current site name Monterrosas
Related records 10085151

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -75.4997, -13.99778 (WGS84)
Elevation 1130
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Ica(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Ica

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Cobalt Critical Secondary
Copper Primary
Gold Tertiary
Molybdenum Secondary
Silver Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -75.4997, -13.99778

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Year of first production 1983

Mining district

District name Cnaza

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Empresa Minera Del Centro Peru
    Interest 100
    Home office Peru
    Year 1987
  • Type Operator
    Owner Cia Minera Los Montes
    Home office Peru
    Year 1984

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Indicated 1200000mt ore
    Demonstrated 1200000mt ore
    Total resources 1200000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 1.87 wt-pct Copper Major 1982
    Cobalt Co 0.04 wt-pct Cobalt Minor 1982
    Silver Ag 5.66 g/mt Silver Trace 1982
    Gold Au 0.722 g/mt Gold Trace 1982
    Molybdenum Mo 0.03 wt-pct Molybdenum Minor 1982
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1984
    Measured 374000mt ore
    Demonstrated 374000mt ore
    Total resources 374000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 1.15 wt-pct Copper Major 1984

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    WORLD MINING, PERU, DECEMBER 1982, P. 82.

  • Reserve-Resource

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, LOW COPPER PRICES, POOR

  • Reserve-Resource

    GRADES IMPERIL MONTERROSAS MINE, DECEMBER 1984, P. 17, 19.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING, PERU, FEBRUARY 1982, P. 66.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, MONTERROSAS--A SMALL PERUVIAN COPPER MINE

  • Deposit

    USES VCR, SEPTEMBER 1982, P. 171.

  • Deposit

    PRODUCTION COST UPDATE, VOL II, NO. 3, SEPTEMBER 30, 1984,

  • Deposit

    P. 8.

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, VERTICAL CRATER AT PERU'S

  • Deposit

    NEW COPPER MINE PROVES SUCCESSFUL, JANUARY 1983, P. 28-29.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 23-FEB-95 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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