Mine detail: El Salvador

Previously called 'Quebrada M Open PitAndesEl Salvador DivisionInca'

Location:	Atacama, Chile, South America
Lat / long:	-26.24748, -69.56622
dep_id:	10133731
mrds_id:	W001538
mas_id:	3370090011
Commodity type:	metallic
Major mineral:	Copper
Minor mineral:	Gold, Molybdenum, Silver
Operation type:	Surface-Underground
Development status:	Producer
other_matl:	Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Feldspar, Galena, Molybdenite, Plagioclase, Pyrite, Quartz, Sphalerite, Tourmaline
work_type:	Surface, Underground
Reporter:	Porter, Kenneth E.
Year first produced:	1959
disc_yr:	1916
References:	Deposit:: BEAL, J. V., 1969, COPPER IN THE ANDES: MIN. ENG., 21:10:59- Deposit:: HOLLISTER, V., 1975, REGIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF PORPHYRY CO Deposit:: DEPOSITS OF S. AMERICA: MIN. ENG. 25:8:51-56 Deposit:: NIGHTINGALE, W.G., 1975, MINING INTERNATIONAL YEAR BOOK: FIN Deposit:: TIMES LTD., LONDON, ENGLAND, PG. 217. Deposit:: ECON.GEOL.,VOL.68,NO.1,P.2 Deposit:: E/MJ INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY OF MINING AND MINERAL PROCESS- Deposit:: ING, 1978, P. 278. Deposit:: PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE, MARCH 15, 1978, SALVADOR MINE, Deposit:: CORPORACION NACIONAL DEL COBRE DE CHILE (CODELCO - CHILE), Deposit:: HUERFANOS 1189 8TH FLOOR, SANTIAGO, SANTIAGO, CHILE. COPY Deposit:: ON FILE AT U. S. BUREAU OF MINES IN DENVER, COLORADO. Deposit:: SUTULOV, A., COPPER PORPHYRIES: SAN FRANCISCO, MILLER- Deposit:: FREEMAN PUBLICATIONS, INC., 1975, P. 32-33, 67, 76-77, Deposit:: 79, 123, 141, 150, 155, 157, 159, 163-164. Deposit:: HOLLISTER, V. F., GEOLOGY OF THE PORPHYRY COPPER DEPOSITS OF Deposit:: THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE: NEW YORK, THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE Deposit:: OF MINING, METALLURGICAL, AND PETROLEUM ENGINEERS, INC., Deposit:: 1978, P. 6, 8, 12-13, 17, 20, 187, 195. Deposit:: BOWEN, R, AND GUNATILAKA, A., COPPER: ITS GEOLOGY AND ECO- Deposit:: NOMICS: NEW YORK, JOHN WILEY AND SONS, INC., 1977, Deposit:: P. 41-42, 80, 90, 110. Deposit:: WORLD MINING, HIGH COST ENERGY AFFECTS CHILEAN COPPER MINES: Deposit:: V. 29, NO. 6, 1976, P. 42-43. Deposit:: MINING JOURNAL, CHIL* COPPER RESOURCES: V. 289, NO. 7407, Deposit:: 1977, P. 101. Deposit:: SUTULOV, A., NORMALIZATION OF COPPER PRODUCTION IS KEY TO Deposit:: CHIL* DRIVE FOR ECONOMIC RECOVERY: ENGINEERING AND Deposit:: MINING JOURNAL, V. 175, NO. 2, 1974, P. 72-75. Deposit:: ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, THIS MONTH IN MINING: HUGE Deposit:: COPPER RESERVES ASSURE CHIL* POSITION AS WORLD PRO- Deposit:: DUCER: V. 178, NO. 9, 1977, P. 36, 41. Deposit:: MINING JOURNAL, CHILEAN COPPER OUTPUT UP. VOLUME, NUMBER, Deposit:: YEAR, AND PAGE ARE UNKNOWN. Deposit:: MINING JOURNAL, CHILE: FOUR YEARS ON: VOLUME, NUMBER, Deposit:: YEAR, ARE UNKNOWN. Deposit:: MINING MAGAZINE, CHILEAN MINING NATIONALISATION: V. 124, Deposit:: NO. 3, 1971, P. 225. Deposit:: MINING MAGAZINE, 1079 MINES ACCOUNTING FOR 90 PER CENT OF Deposit:: ALL OUTPUT OTHER THAN COAL: CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA: Deposit:: V. 140, NO. 1, 1979, P. 55. Deposit:: MINING MAGAZINE, 1029 MINES ACCOUNTING FOR 90 PER CENT OF Deposit:: V. 125, NO. 3, 1971, P. 253, 257. Deposit:: WORLD MINING, WHA* GOING ON IN WORLD MINING: CHILE: Deposit:: PRIVATE OWNERSHIP OF MINES ENCOURAGED: V. 32, NO. 4, Deposit:: 1979, P. 93. Deposit:: SUTULOV, A., CHILEAN COPPER: ENGINEERING AND MINING JOUR- Deposit:: NAL, V. 167, NO. 7, 1966, P. 71-76. Deposit:: MINING MAGAZINE, 1036 MINES ACCOUNTING FOR 90 PER CENT OF Deposit:: ALL OUTPUT OTHER THAN COAL: SOUTH AMERICA: CHILE: Deposit:: V. 121, NO. 3, 1969, P. 241, 257. Deposit:: WORLD MINING, WHA* GOING ON IN WORLD MINING: NEW STUDY Deposit:: INDICATES VAST SIZE OF CHILEAN COPPER RESERVES CONCENTRA- Deposit:: TED IN 11 PORPHYRY DEPOSITS: V. 30, NO. 10, 1977, Deposit:: P. 146-147. Deposit:: MINING MAGAZINE, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA: CHILE: V. 136, Deposit:: NO. 6, 1977, P. 474. Deposit:: MINING MAGAZINE, SOUTH AMERICA: CHILE: V. 119, NO. 3, Deposit:: 1968, P. 228. Deposit:: WORLD MINING, CHILE COPPER MINERS SETTING PRODUCTION Deposit:: RECORDS; GOAL 1,000,000 TONS: V. 27, NO. 12, 1974, Deposit:: P. 36-37. Deposit:: MINING JOURNAL, CHILE: COPPER OUTPUT RISING: V. 288, NO. Deposit:: 7399, 1977, P. 453. Deposit:: MINING JOURNAL, CHILE: BOYCOTT MAY HIT COPPER: V. 291, NO. Deposit:: 7478, 1978, P. 468-469. Deposit:: WORLD MINING CATALOG, SURVEY, AND DIRECTORY NUMBER, CHILE: Deposit:: V. 27, NO. 7, 1974, P. 180. Deposit:: ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, LABOR UNREST AT CHIL* Deposit:: MINES: V. 179, NO. 10, 1978, P. 9. Deposit:: MINING MAGAZINE, CHILEAN COPPER: V. 138, NO. 2, 1978, Deposit:: P. 143. Deposit:: BENITEZ, F., HOW CHILE MAY DOUBLE ITS COPPER OUTPUT: EN- Deposit:: GINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, V. 167, NO. 8, 1966, P. 71- Deposit:: 77. Deposit:: MINING MAGAZINE, RECOVERY BEGINS FOR CHILEAN COPPER MINES: Deposit:: V. 129, NO. 5, 1973, P. 403. Deposit:: ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, CHIL* CODELCO REVEALS COST Deposit:: BREAKDOWN FOR 1977 AT KEY COPPER MINES: V. 179, NO. 5, Deposit:: 1978, P. 45. Deposit:: MINING JOURNAL, CHILE: 1977 COPPER PRODUCTION: V. 290, NO. Deposit:: 7440, 1978, P. 211. Deposit:: RIO TINTO MINING COST ANALYSIS SYSTEM, PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS: Deposit:: MAY 27, 1975, P. 348. Deposit:: BARRIGA, A., AND BANUS, H., COMPANIA DE COBRE EL SALVADOR: Deposit:: P. 265-294. SOURCE UNKNOWN. Deposit:: MINING ENGINEERING, EL SALVADOR: V. 21, NO. 11, 1969, Deposit:: P. 75-78. Deposit:: DIXON, C. J., THE EL SALVADOR PROPHYRY COPPER DEPOSIT-CHILE, Deposit:: IN ATLAS OF ECONOMIC MINERAL DEPOSITS: NORWICH, FLETCHER Deposit:: AND SON, LTD., 1979, P. 82-83. Deposit:: GUSTAFSON, L. B., AND HUNT, J. P., THE PROPHYRY COPPER DE- Deposit:: POSIT AT EL SALVADOR, CHILE: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, V. 70, Deposit:: NO. 5, 1975, P. 857-912. Deposit:: MINING JOURNAL, LABOUR: CODELCO PLANS CRITICISED: V. 289, Deposit:: NO. 7408, 1977, P. 127. Deposit:: MINING JOURNAL, CHILE: CODELCO PLANS FOR LOWER GRADES: V. Deposit:: 288, NO. 7396, 1977, P. 388. Deposit:: ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, CHIL* CODELCO PONDERS Deposit:: MAJOR CHANGES IN ADMINISTRATION OF KEY COPPER MINES: Deposit:: V. 179, NO. 11, 1978, P. 36. Deposit:: FUENTES, R. A., IMPACT BREAKER IMPROVES SECONDARY BREAKAGE Deposit:: AT CHIL* SALVADOR MINE: ENGINEERING AND MINING JOUR- Deposit:: NAL, V. 178, NO. 9, 1977, P. 164-165. Deposit:: CORPORACIAN NACIONAL DEL COBRE CODELCO CHILE, ANNUAL REPORT, Deposit:: 1976. Deposit:: 1979-1980 WORLD MINES REGISTER, COMPANIES BY COUNTRY: Deposit:: CHILE: SAN FRANCISCO, MILLER-FREEMAN PUBLICATIONS, 1979, Deposit:: ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, SALVADOR GEARS FOR MODEST Deposit:: EXPANSION, NOV.1979, PP. 86-98. Deposit:: MINING ENGINEERING, EL SALVADOR,APRIL 1960,PP.340-382. Deposit:: DETAILED ARTICLES ON MANY ASPECTS OF EL SALVADOR OPERATION Deposit:: CORPORACION NACIONAL DEL COBRE DE CHILE, DIVISION Deposit:: SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR, 1979 Deposit:: ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, 5/80, P.43,47. Deposit:: MINING MAGAZINE, CODELCO-CHIL* DEVELOPMENT PLANS. APRIL Deposit:: 1981, P. 304-305. Deposit:: COPPER STUDIES, JULY 1983 Deposit:: THE COPPER-MOLYBDENUM INDUSTRY IN CHILE CURRENT AND FUTURE Deposit:: STATUS. FEB., 1983 INTERNAL REPORT, P.5-9,41-54. Deposit:: ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, 11/84, P.44,47-49. Deposit:: SKILLINGMINING REVIEW, JUNE 20, 1987 P. 11,12. Deposit:: WORLD MINING EQUIPMENT, NOV. 1987 P. 42,43. Deposit:: WORLD MINING EQUIPMENT; CODELC FIVE-YEAR INVESTMENT Deposit:: PLANS PRESAGE MAJOR EQUIPMENT BUYS, NOV. 1988, VOL. 12, Deposit:: NO. 11, P. 3. Deposit:: EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES TRIP REPORT, SALVADOR Deposit:: DIVISION, MAY 25-26, 1988, 8 PAGES + ATTACHMENTS. Deposit:: LAML; CODELCO COPPER RESERVES UP, 3/31/88, VOL. 7, NO. 6, Deposit:: P. 6. Deposit:: MINING JOURNAL; CODELCO RESERVES UP, 3/11/88, P. 203. Deposit:: MINING JOURNAL; SALVADOR VOTE TAKEN, 9/8/89, P. 186. Deposit:: MINING JOURNAL; CHILEAN STRIKE VOTE, 9/1/89, P. 170. Deposit:: LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, VOL 8, NO 18, 8/31/89, P.8. Deposit:: LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, VOL 8, NO 17, 9/14/89, P.1. Deposit:: CHILE ECONOMIC REPORT, 1/89, P. 5. Deposit:: METALS WEEK, 9/18/89, P. 7. Deposit:: LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, VOL 9, NO 11, 7/6/90, P.5. Deposit:: MINERALS FOR EXPORT, 6,7,8/90, P.26. Deposit:: DEPARTMENT OF STATE TELEGRAM #111519Z, SEPT. 1989. Deposit:: DEPARTMENT OF STATE TELEGRAM #151827Z, SEPT. 1989. Deposit:: MARSHALL, ISABEL L., CORRESPONDENCE, 5/26/92. Deposit:: METALS WEEK FOCUS; CHILE RETHINKS CODELCO, WHILE CODELCO Deposit:: RETHINKS THE FUTURE, JULY 1992, P. 4-22. Deposit:: METALS WEEK, 6/1/92, P. 8. Deposit:: MINING ENGINEERING, 4/92, P.309. Deposit:: METALS WEEK, 5/9/94, P.7. Deposit:: CODELCO- CHILE, 1994 ANNUAL REPORT, P.42-44. Deposit:: LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, 2/8/95, P.4,5. Deposit:: LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, 3/11/95, P.3. Deposit:: LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, V 14/N 11, 7/14/95, P.6. Reserve-Resource:: LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, 3/31/88, VOL.7, NO.6, P.6 Reserve-Resource:: LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, 7/6/90, VOL. 9, NO. 11, P.5 Reserve-Resource:: WORLD MINING EQUIPMENT, NOV. 1988, VOL. 12, NO. 11, P. 3. Reserve-Resource:: ECON. GEOL., V.68, NO.1, 1973, P.2. Reserve-Resource:: BARRIGA,A., AND BANUS,H., COMPANIA DE COBRE EL SALVADOR: CH. Reserve-Resource:: IN EL COBRE CHILENO,A.SUTULOV,ED.,CODELCO,1975,PP.265-294.