Las Luces

Plant in Antofagasta, Chile with commodities Copper, 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. Ownership information
  9. Reserves and resources
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10303994
MRDS ID TC05100
MAS/MILS ID 3370050014
Record type Site
Current site name Las Luces
Related records 10058753, 10158538, 10182279

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -70.49814, -25.66639 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(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
Silver Secondary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -70.49814, -25.66639

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant Yes
Year of first production 1996
Plant type Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant subcategory Flotation
Milling method Flotation

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Cia. Minera Las Luces Ltda.
    Home office Chile
    Year 1994
  • Type Owner
    Owner Soc. Legal Minera Las Cenizas
    Interest 100
    Home office Chile
    Year 1994

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Indicated 2500000mt ore
    Demonstrated 2500000mt ore
    Total resources 2500000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 2 wt-pct Copper Major 1993
    Silver Ag 7.5 g/mt Silver Minor 1993
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Indicated 2500000mt ore
    Demonstrated 2500000mt ore
    Total resources 2500000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 2 wt-pct Copper Major 1993
    Silver Ag 7.5 g/mt Silver Minor 1993

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • ESTIMATED $11 MILLION PROJECT DELAYED DUE TO LOW COPPER PRICES. FORCAST STARTUP DATE IS JUNE 1995 INSTEAD OF JAN. 1995 TO PRO- DUCE 7000 MTPY COPPER CONC.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    CHILE ECONOMIC REPORT, 11/92, P.6

  • Deposit

    METALLOGENIC MAP OF CHILE, 1990, P.52, (NO. 57)

  • Deposit

    METALS WEEK FOCUS, 1/94, P.18.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THE $25 MILLION PROJECT IS CURRENTLY (END 1992) FINISHING ITS FEASIBILITY STUDIES. PRODUCTION IS ESTIMATED AT 8,000 MT COPPER STARTING IN 1994.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 11-MAR-97 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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