Producer

Lepanto

Philippines
GoldCopperSilver
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Commodities
PrimaryGold, Copper
SecondarySilver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
WorkingsUnderground
Materials
Other materialsAlunite, Barite, Calaverite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Enargite, Gold, Hessite, Kaolinite, Krennerite, Quartz, Silver, Tennantite
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1937
Discovery year1800
Identification
Deposit ID10182939
Alternate namesLepanto Mine, Mankayan Mine
RegionAS
Data scoreA
Coordinates16.88326, 120.7826
References
CABALLERO, J. C., LOVELY, J. B., AND CULATON, F. C., MILLINGPRACTICE AT THE LEPANTO GOLD MILL, MINERAL ENGINEERINGMAGAZINE. APR-JUN 1975, PP. 44-52.MINERAL NEWS SERVICE; BUREAU OF MINES, MANILA; 1975; PG. 12.COPPER DEPOSITS OF THE PHILIPPINES; PART 1 TEXT; SPECIALPROJECTS SERIES PUBLICATION NO. 16; REPUBLIC OF THEPHILIPPINES BUREAU OF MINES; MANILA 1956; PP. 4-6 & 7.COPPER IN THE PHILIPPINES: INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT DIVISIONUNECAFE; DEVELOPMENT OF MINERAL RESOURCES IN ASIA AND THEFAR EAST; 1953; P. 358.COPPER IN THE PHILIPPINES; INFORM. CIRC. NO. 16, PHILIPPINESBUREAU OF MINES; MANILA, 1953, P. 358.DATA ON PHILIPPINE MINERAL RESOURCES; INFORM. CIRC. NO. 22;PHILIPPINE BUREAU OF MINES, MANILA, JAN. 1975, P. 27.ECONOMIC GEOLOGY; VOL. 64: 1969; P. 661.ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY,1975, P. 261.FERNANDEZ, J.C., 1974 MINERAL NEWS SERVICE, PHIL. BUR.MINES, P. 12.LEPANTO CONSOLIDATED MINING COMPANY, ANNUAL REPORT 1979.MINERAL NEWS SERVICE; BUREAU OF MINES, MANILA; 1975, P. 12.MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE PHILIPPINES. INFORM. CIRC. NO. 19.PHILIPPINES BUREAU OF MINES, MANILA, 1955, PP. 5, 36-41.MINING DEVELOPMENTS IN ASIA AND THE FAR EAST; UNITED NATIONSMINERAL RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT SERIES NO. 27, 1965, P. 110.MINING JOURNAL; JAN. 30, 1976.UNECAFE, MINERAL DEVELOPMENT IN ASIA AND THE FAR EAST; 1967;MINERAL RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT SERIES, NO. 33; NEW YORK.1968; PP. 114 & 119.LEPANTO CONSOLIDATED MINING COMPANY, MINING ANNUAL 76 &BUYERS' GUIDE; PP.78-82.REBUILDING LEPANTO-THE FAR EAST'S LARGEST PRODUCER OFCOPPER, ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL-VOL. 152, NO.3;PP.72-113.PHILIPPINE BUREAU OF MINES SPEC. PROJECT #16, 1956.E/MJ 1/81, P 148,149.MJ, "LEPANTO TO RESUME". 2/8/85, P. 99.INTERNATIONAL MINING, 4/85 - P. 77.E/MJ, 5/87 - P. 75.LEPANTO CONSOLIDATED MINING COMPANY, LEPANTO MINE DIVISION.LEPANTO, BENGUET, APRIL 10, 1986.FINANCIAL TIMES MINING INTERNATIONAL YEAR BOOKS.MINING 1987-1988 P. 258.E/MJ SEPT. 1992, P38-43.