Altamira

Plant in Atacama, Chile with commodities Copper, Gold, 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. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10304396
MRDS ID TC05121
MAS/MILS ID 3370090010
Record type Site
Current site name Altamira
Related records 10058774

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -70.31204, -26.42579 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Atacama(province)

Chile(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Chile Atacama

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Gold Secondary
Silver Secondary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -70.31204, -26.42579

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant Yes
Mining method Open Pit
Plant type Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant subcategory Flotation
Milling method Leach-Solvent-Extract-Electrowin

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Sociedad Minera Pudahuel Ltda.
    Interest 90
    Home office Chile
    Year 1994
    First year 1994
  • Type Owner
    Owner Empresa Nacional De Minera (Enami)
    Interest 10
    Home office Chile
    Year 1994
    First year 1994

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Measured 12000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 12000000mt ore
    Total resources 12000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 1.75 wt-pct Copper Major 1993
    Silver Ag 41.11 g/mt Silver Minor 1993
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1994
    Measured 12100000mt ore
    Demonstrated 12100000mt ore
    Total resources 12100000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 1.75 wt-pct Copper Major 1994
    Silver Ag 41.11 g/mt Silver Minor 1994
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1995
    Demonstrated 12000000mt ore
    Total resources 12000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 4.3 g/mt Gold Minor 1995
    Copper Cu 1.75 wt-pct Copper Major 1995
    Silver Ag 40 g/mt Silver Minor 1995
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1995
    Measured 12000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 12000000mt ore
    Total resources 12000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 4.3 g/mt Gold Minor 1995
    Copper Cu 1.75 wt-pct Copper Major 1995
    Silver Ag 41.11 g/mt Silver Minor 1995

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Ownership

    LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, 6/30/94, P.10.

  • Reserve-Resource

    U.S. EMBASSY TRIP REPORT, MAY 25-26, 1988, P.6

  • Reserve-Resource

    METALS WEEK, 3/1/93, P.8

  • Reserve-Resource

    MINING JOURNAL, 5/27/94, P.387.

  • Reserve-Resource

    MINING WEEKLY, 6/3/94, P.2.

  • Reserve-Resource

    MINING JOURNAL, 6/17/94, P.453.

  • Reserve-Resource

    CRU INTERNATIONAL, COPPER STUDIES, V 23/N 6, 12/95, P.10.

  • Deposit

    METALLOGENIC MAP OF CHILE, 1990, P.58, (NO. 33)

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 3/15/93, P.160.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 10/1/93, P.228.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 4/8/94, P.249.

  • Deposit

    LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, 11/30/93, P.5.

  • Deposit

    LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, 10/8/93, P.5.

  • Deposit

    METAL BULLETIN, 11/1/93, P.9.

  • Deposit

    METAL BULLETIN, 12/2/93, P.7.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 12/3/93, P.381.

  • Deposit

    LATIN AMERICAN MINING RECORD, JUNE/JULY, 1994, P.24.

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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