Pinos Altos

The Pinos Altos is a zinc and copper mine located in Grant county, New Mexico at an elevation of 6,693 feet.

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All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.

Mine Info

Name: Pinos Altos

State: New Mexico

County: Grant

Elevation: 6,693 Feet (2,040 Meters)

Commodity: Zinc, Copper

Lat, Long: 32.8875, -108.24220

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Pinos Altos MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Pinos Altos
Secondary: Pinos Altos-Exxon

Commodity

Primary: Zinc
Primary: Copper
Secondary: Gold
Secondary: Silver

Location

State: New Mexico
County: Grant
District: Pinos Altos District

Land Status

Land ownership: National Forest
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.

Holdings

Type: Fee Ownership
Type: Patented
Type: Located Claim

Workings

Type: Underground

Ownership

Owner Name: Cyprus Amax Minerals Co 9100 E Mineral Cir,Englewood, Co
Company ID: 2901906
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: Colorado
Info Year: 1994

Production

Year: 1995
Description: Copper Concentrate 8000000 Pounds

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: Open Stope - Room and Pillar
Milling Method: Flotation
Year First Production: 1988
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: Y
Deposit Size: M

Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Basin And Range Province
Physiographic Section: Mexican Highland

Mineral Deposit Model

Not available

Orebody

Not available

Structure

Not available

Alterations

Not available

Rocks

Not available

Analytical Data

Not available

Materials

Unknown: Chalcopyrite
Unknown: Silver
Unknown: Sphalerite

Comments

Comment (Reserve-Resource): RESERVES WERE EXHAUSATED AND MINE CLOSED IN 3RD QT 1995. DFO RECOMMENDED THAT PROPERTY NOT BE EVALUATED-MEMO 1/10/80 EVALUATION WAS DONE FOR COPPER, 1979, BUT NO DEPOSIT REPORT WAS PREPARED. DATA BASE CONTAINS COMPLETE EVALUATION DUMP AND THE VALUES WERE USED IN THE COPPER SUPPLY CURVE. THIS PROPERTY SHOULD BE EVALUATED FOR ZINC. E/MJ-79/80 REPORTED ZN RESERVES-RECENT INFO SHOWS CU RECOVERED.

Comment (Reserve-Resource): EXHAUSTED ORE RESERVES AND CLOSED DURING THE THIRD QUARTER 1995.

Comment (Ownership): CYPRUS MINERALS HAS A LONG-TERM LEASE ON PROPERTY.

Comment (Reserve-Resource): BOLIDEN REPRESENTATIVES HAVE STATED THAT THEY DO NOT EXPECT ANY ADDITIONAL RESERVES TO BE DISCOVERED WITHIN THE OUTLINED ORE ZONE.

References

Reference (Reserve-Resource): CYPRUS AMAX MINERALS CO. SEC FORM 10-K REPT. 12/31/93, P. 7.

Reference (Deposit): BRIGHT, BETTY, COMMERCIAL ACCOUNTS REP. WITH TEXAS-NEW

Reference (Deposit): TION 9/05/85).

Reference (Deposit): GARCIA, ANDREA, RANGER WITH GILA NATIONAL FOREST, 1985,

Reference (Deposit): PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS WITH M. R. DALEY (PINOS ALTOS

Reference (Deposit): PROPERTY VISIT 8/26-27/85).

Reference (Deposit): LOHANSSON, KARL-AKE, MINE SUPERINTENDENT WITH BOLIDEN

Reference (Deposit): MINERALS' PINOS ALTOS PROJECT, 1985, PERSONAL COMMUNICA-

Reference (Deposit): TION WITH M. R. DALEY (PROPERTY VISIT 8/27/85, PHONE

Reference (Deposit): CONVERSATION 12/05/85).

Reference (Deposit): JOURDEN, RICHARD "CHUCK", DEPUTY FOREST SUPERVISOR WITH GILA

Reference (Deposit): NATIONAL FOREST, 1985, PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS WITH M. R.

Reference (Deposit): DALEY (PINOS ALTOS PROPERTY VISIT 8/27-28/85).

Reference (Deposit): MATHEWS, JOHN, COMMERCIAL ACCOUNTS REP. WITH TEXAS-NEW

Reference (Deposit): DALEY (PHONE CONVERSATION 11/25/85).

Reference (Deposit): MEXICO POWER, 1985, PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS WITH M. R.

Reference (Deposit): DALEY (PHONE CONVERSATION 12/02/85).

Reference (Deposit): CESAR, JOHN, PROJECT MANAGER WITH BOLIDEN MINERALS' PINOS

Reference (Deposit): ALTOS PROJECT, 1985, PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS WITH M. R.

Reference (Deposit): DALEY (PROPERTY VISIT 8/27/85).

Reference (Deposit): DUGAN, JOHN, OPERATIONS WITH SANTA FE RAILROAD, 1985,

Reference (Deposit): PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS WITH M. R. DALEY (PHONE CONVERSA-

Reference (Deposit): PG. 9.

Reference (Deposit): SMITH, MARK, SALES REP. WITH LAKESHORE EQUIPMENT, DENVER, CO

Reference (Deposit): 1985, PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS WITH M. R. DALEY (PHONE CON-

Reference (Deposit): VERSATION 11/25/85).

Reference (Deposit): STONE, TOM, SALES ENGINEER WITH INGERSOLL-RAND, 1985,

Reference (Deposit): TION 12/03/85).

Reference (Deposit): TORRES, CAROL, ASSESSOR WITH GRANT COUNTY, NEW MEXICO TAX

Reference (Deposit): ASSESSORS OFFICE, 1985, PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS WITH M. R.

Reference (Deposit): WELSCH, DURL, ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT REP. WITH TEXAS-NEW

Reference (Deposit): CYPRUS AMAX MINERALS CO. SEC FORM 10-K REPT. 12/31/95, P. 6.

Reference (Deposit): SILVER CITY - GRANT COUNTY MAGAZINE, 1985, FACTS ABOUT

Reference (Deposit): SILVER CITY: PR & AD ASSOCIATES, SILVER CITY, NEW MEXICO,

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