| Deposit ID | 10303994 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC05100 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 3370050014 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Las Luces |
| Related records | 10058753, 10158538, 10182279 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -70.49814, -25.66639 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Antofagasta(province)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Chile | Antofagasta |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Ore Body (1) | -70.49814, -25.66639 |
|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Type | In-situ | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1993 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Indicated | 2500000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 2500000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 2500000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1993 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Indicated | 2500000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 2500000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 2500000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 3370050014 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC05100 | MAS references MRDS |
CHILE ECONOMIC REPORT, 11/92, P.6
METALLOGENIC MAP OF CHILE, 1990, P.52, (NO. 57)
METALS WEEK FOCUS, 1/94, P.18.
| 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. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 11-MAR-97 | Porter, Kenneth E. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.