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Barruecopardo Mine

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Overview

Mine TypeOpen Pit
StatusActive
Commodities
  • Tungsten
Mining Method
  • Truck & Shovel / Loader
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SnapshotBarruecopardo mine mine produces a high-grade tungsten (scheelite) concentrate.

The coarse nature of the scheelite at Barruecopardo allows for ore sorting and commissioning commenced on the newly installed TOMRA XRT Ore Sorter during August 2023. The ore-sorting and other technologies are expected to further increase the production output.

Owners

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CompanyInterestOwnership
SALORO S.L.U. (operator) 100 % Direct
EQ Resources Ltd. 100 % Indirect
On January 18, 2024 EQ Resources Limited acquired 100% of Saloro S.L.U., the owner and operator of the Barruecopardo Tungsten Operation.

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Deposit type

  • Vein / narrow vein

Summary:

The Barruecopardo Mine is a tungsten deposit with Scheelite (CaWO4) as the main tungsten bearing mineral and the deposit type being vein and sheeted vein coarse (nuggety) scheelite mineralisation style. Within the pit area, mineralisation forms a main approximate 30 metre wide envelope of sub-vertical-steep east dipping veins. The pit accommodates the intersection of two main sub-divisions, being a main north trending mainly scheelite mineralised zone and a second north-northwest trending scheelite plus wolframite mineralised zone.

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Comminution

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Production

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All production numbers are expressed as WO3 in concentrate. * Production numbers were reported as 'Average annual'

Operational metrics

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Hourly processing capacity  ....  Subscribe275 t
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Production Costs

Commodity production costs have not been reported.

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