Overview
Status | Inactive / Suspended |
Mine Type | Underground |
Commodities |
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Mining Method |
- Sub-level stoping
- Longhole open stoping
- Dry waste backfill
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Mine Life | 6 years (as of Jan 1, 2018) |
The mine site for the Invicta Project extended across the respective territories of two communities, the Rural Community of Santo Domingo de Apache and the Rural Community of Lacsanga, and bordered land belonging to Parán.
On 19 June 2018, Parán organised the armed invasion of the Invicta Project, causing the temporary suspension of operations until Parán withdrew from the premises.
On 14 October 2018, Parán sent men to the premises of the Invicta Project, forcing Lupaka’s personnel from the area and subsequently blocking access routes to the mine. The Blockade continued indefinitely and Lupaka was never able to regain access to the site.
At the time of the blockade in October 2018, Lupaka had materially completed development of the Invicta Mine and was close to commencing production. |
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Company | Interest | Ownership |
Invicta Mining Corp S.A.C.
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100 %
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Direct
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October 1, 2012 - Lupaka Gold Corp. (Lupaka) acquired 100% of the Invicta Mining Corp. S.A.C (IMC), the owner of the Invicta project.
On October 14, 2018, the rural community of Paraná blocked access to the mine. The blockade continued indefinitely, and Lupaka was never able to regain access to the site.
Lupaka was unable to produce gold and generate resulting cash flows to enable it to fulfil its financial obligations to creditors, including its obligation to make monthly deliveries of gold to Pandion Mine Finance L.P. (Pandion) under a prepaid gold purchase agreemen twith PLI Huaura Holding L.P. (PLI), an investment vehicle controlled by Pandion.
In July 2019, Pandion transferred its interest in PLI to Lonely Mountain Resources S.A.C. (Lonely). Subsequently, Lonely initiated foreclosure proceedings which resulted in the seizure of Lupaka’s shares in IMC and, therefore, of Lupaka’s ownership of the Invicta Project.
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Deposit Type
- Epithermal
- Vein / narrow vein
Summary:
The Invicta Gold Project geology comprises mainly mafic volcanic rocks of the Calipuy group that overlie diorite, tonalite and granodiorite of the Paccho pluton, an intrusive suite that is part of the Huaura plutonic complex (Coastal batholith). Diorite and granodiorite of the Paccho intrusion are exposed in the southwest and western portions of the Invicta Gold Project. These generally comprise massive, weakly to moderately silicified rocks, with strong kaolinite, limonite and hematite altered rocks associated with mineralized zones.
Mineralized veins at the Invicta Gold Project have many of the characteristics of epithermal vein systems. Buenaventura Ingenieros S.A. (2010) concluded on the basis of fluid inclusions studies, which indicated multiple fluid populations and homogenization temperatures between 250 and 400 degrees Celsius, that mineralization at the Invicta Gold Project was mesothermal. However, field observations, including the style of veining, alteration, and the presence of open-space, vuggy textures are more in support of epithermal-style veining. The results obtained by Buenaventura Ingenieros S.A. (2010) may be explained by a depositional process controlled by fluid mixing and the cooling of the hydrothermal system associated with multiple stages of mineral deposition over a protracted period of time.
Mineralization
Mineralization is closely linked to the first stage of deformation, and occurs in three principal settings:
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Mining Methods
- Sub-level stoping
- Longhole open stoping
- Dry waste backfill
Summary:
The geotechnical characterization of the mineralized deposit, the wall-rock competency and the geometric shape lends itself to a sublevel long hole stoping mining method with unconsolidated waste rock backfill. This method typically responds well for obtaining a high extraction ratio, controlled dilution and reasonable to low operating cost.
Longhole drilling will be undertaken by down-the-hole hammer drills with an on-board compressor. Longhole stopes will be blasted utilizing ANFO with standard blasting techniques.
The blasted material will be mucked from the 3400- extraction level utilizing 4 cubic yard LHDs (fitted for remote use). The ore then will be dumped directly into 20 tonne haulage trucks. The trucks will then transport the material from the adit to an off-site mill processing facility.
The lower portion of the stopes will be 30 m high (sill to sill) and mined from the 3400 Level with up-hole drilling and from 3430 Level with down-hole drilling. All other levels, from 3445 to 3505 Level are 15 metres in height and will be down- hole drilled.
The total height of the stopes will be estimated at 130 metres, with a length of 40 metres, and a width of 4 to 14 metres. All stopes will be separated by rib pillars and filled with available development waste rock. The availability of backfill may not always be ready within the mine cycle therefore these designed rib pillars in-between stopes will allow for further support if th ........

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Projected Production:
Commodity | Product | Units | LOM |
Gold Equivalent
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Payable metal
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oz
| 145,765 |
Gold Equivalent
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Metal in concentrate
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oz
| 184,708 |
Operational Metrics:
Metrics | |
Daily milling capacity
| 355 t * |
Daily ore mining rate
| 319 t * |
Ore tonnes mined, LOM
| 669,813 t * |
Tonnes milled, LOM
| 0.67 Mt * |
Mining scale, tpd
| 319 t |
Processing scale, tpd
| 355 t |
* According to 2018 study.
Reserves at February 28, 2018:
Cut-off grade 3.0 g/t Au-Eq.
Category | Tonnage | Commodity | Grade | Contained Metal |
Indicated
|
2,999 kt
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Gold Equivalent
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5.78 g/t
|
558 koz
|
Indicated
|
2,999 kt
|
Gold
|
4.07 g/t
|
392 koz
|
Indicated
|
2,999 kt
|
Silver
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24.81 g/t
|
2,392 koz
|
Indicated
|
2,999 kt
|
Copper
|
0.6 %
|
39,739 k lbs
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Indicated
|
2,999 kt
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Lead
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0.36 %
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23,678 k lbs
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Indicated
|
2,999 kt
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Zinc
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0.42 %
|
27,977 k lbs
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Measured & Indicated
|
2,999 kt
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Gold Equivalent
|
5.78 g/t
|
558 koz
|
Measured & Indicated
|
2,999 kt
|
Gold
|
4.07 g/t
|
392 koz
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Measured & Indicated
|
2,999 kt
|
Silver
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24.81 g/t
|
2,392 koz
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Measured & Indicated
|
2,999 kt
|
Copper
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0.6 %
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39,739 k lbs
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Measured & Indicated
|
2,999 kt
|
Lead
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0.36 %
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23,678 k lbs
|
Measured & Indicated
|
2,999 kt
|
Zinc
|
0.42 %
|
27,977 k lbs
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Inferred
|
577 kt
|
Gold Equivalent
|
5.29 g/t
|
98 koz
|
Inferred
|
577 kt
|
Gold
|
4.91 g/t
|
91 koz
|
Inferred
|
577 kt
|
Silver
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5.49 g/t
|
102 koz
|
Inferred
|
577 kt
|
Copper
|
0.1 %
|
1,311 k lbs
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Inferred
|
577 kt
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Lead
|
0.11 %
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1,365 k lbs
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Inferred
|
577 kt
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Zinc
|
0.15 %
|
1,939 k lbs
|
Pipelines and Water Supply
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Staff:
Employees | Contractors | Total Workforce | Year |
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2018
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