El Chanate is an open-pit gold mine located in the Altar Municipality of Sonora,[3] close to the Mexico–United States border,[4] in the northwest of Sonora, Mexico that is owned by Canadian corporation Alamos Gold.[4] The mine covers 4,618 hectares and is located around a fault, above sedimentary and volcanic rocks. Twenty-seven million tonnes of gold ore was estimated to be on site in 2014, grading 0.74g/t of gold.[2]
Historyedit
The mine was worked by artisan miners since the early 19th-century.[2]Denver-based Chanate Gold Mines Co. was registered in 1898.[5]
In the 2007, Capital Gold Corp's subsidiary Minera Santa Rita, started working the mine.[6]
In 2015, a merger between AuRico Gold and Alamos Gold, transferred the mine's ownership to the later company.[7]
In 2016, the mine's operators spilled 10,000 litres of cyanide solution, some was captured in ponds and some contained local soil, before being relocated into a lined leach pad.[4][8]
Mining stopped in late 2018, when operations switched to residual leaching.[9] As of 2023, the mine's owners had stopped listed it as a producing mine.[10]
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^ abcBarradas, Sheila (18 March 2016). "El Chanate mine, Mexico". Mining Weekly. from the original on 2016-03-25. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
^"AuRico Gold Inc.: Exhibit 99.1 - Filed by newsfilecorp.com". www.sec.gov. from the original on 2016-05-25. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
^ abcMartinez-Alier, Joan (30 Aug 2019). "Canadian corporate cruelty in Mexico and Turkey". The Ecologist. from the original on 2023-04-25. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
^Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of Colorado. (1898). United States: p.76
^"BNamericas - Alamos confirms cyanide spill at Mexico mine". BNamericas.com. 4 May 2016. from the original on 2022-09-27. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
^Peter Kennedy, Exploration and Mining in Mexico, Resource World Magazine Volume 17 Issue 3. Resource World Magazine Inc. p7
^"Alamos Gold - Operations & Development Projects". Alamos Gold. from the original on 2023-03-31. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
December 15, 2023
chanate, former, gold, mine, sonora, mexico, owned, alamos, gold, locationshow, mexicoshow, sonoralocationaltar, municipalitystatesonoracountrymexicocoordinates30, 79628, 92093, 79628, 92093productionproductsgoldtypeopen, pithistorydiscoveredearly, 19th, centu. El Chanate is a former gold mine in Sonora Mexico owned by Alamos Gold 1 2 El ChanateLocationEl ChanateShow map of MexicoEl ChanateShow map of SonoraLocationAltar MunicipalityStateSonoraCountryMexicoCoordinates30 47 47 N 111 55 15 W 30 79628 N 111 92093 W 30 79628 111 92093ProductionProductsGoldTypeOpen pitHistoryDiscoveredEarly 19th centuryOwnerCompanyAlamos GoldLocal impactsPollutionCyanideImpactedLocal soil contamination Artisanal mining started in the early 19th century and continued until 2018 at which point operations reduced to leaching Contents 1 Description 2 History 3 See also 4 ReferencesDescription editEl Chanate is an open pit gold mine located in the Altar Municipality of Sonora 3 close to the Mexico United States border 4 in the northwest of Sonora Mexico that is owned by Canadian corporation Alamos Gold 4 The mine covers 4 618 hectares and is located around a fault above sedimentary and volcanic rocks Twenty seven million tonnes of gold ore was estimated to be on site in 2014 grading 0 74g t of gold 2 History editThe mine was worked by artisan miners since the early 19th century 2 Denver based Chanate Gold Mines Co was registered in 1898 5 In the 2007 Capital Gold Corp s subsidiary Minera Santa Rita started working the mine 6 In 2015 a merger between AuRico Gold and Alamos Gold transferred the mine s ownership to the later company 7 In 2016 the mine s operators spilled 10 000 litres of cyanide solution some was captured in ponds and some contained local soil before being relocated into a lined leach pad 4 8 Mining stopped in late 2018 when operations switched to residual leaching 9 As of 2023 the mine s owners had stopped listed it as a producing mine 10 See also editList of gold minesReferences edit EJOLT Alamos gold mining company in the Sonora cluster Mexico EJAtlas Environmental Justice Atlas Archived from the original on 2023 04 17 Retrieved 2023 06 13 a b c Barradas Sheila 18 March 2016 El Chanate mine Mexico Mining Weekly Archived from the original on 2016 03 25 Retrieved 2023 06 13 AuRico Gold Inc Exhibit 99 1 Filed by newsfilecorp com www sec gov Archived from the original on 2016 05 25 Retrieved 2023 06 13 a b c Martinez Alier Joan 30 Aug 2019 Canadian corporate cruelty in Mexico and Turkey The Ecologist Archived from the original on 2023 04 25 Retrieved 2023 06 13 Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of Colorado 1898 United States p 76 United States Geological Survey Minerals Yearbook Area Reports International 2007 Latin America and Canada Volume III p14 5 Alamos Gold 2015 Sustainability Report PDF BNamericas Alamos confirms cyanide spill at Mexico mine BNamericas com 4 May 2016 Archived from the original on 2022 09 27 Retrieved 2023 06 13 Peter Kennedy Exploration and Mining in Mexico Resource World Magazine Volume 17 Issue 3 Resource World Magazine Inc p7 Alamos Gold Operations amp Development Projects Alamos Gold Archived from the original on 2023 03 31 Retrieved 2023 06 13 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title El Chanate amp oldid 1169378068, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
