Cerro Prieto Project
Cerro Prieto
Country Mexico 
Province Sonora
Close to Magdalena de kino
Status ADVANCED DISCOVERY 
Surface 27 km² / 6,729 acres
Latitude / Longitude 30 N 25 / 110 W 40
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Risk and valuation analysis of the Cerro Prieto Project
Status Risk : Advanced discovery
Country Risk : Light
Title(s) of the Cerro Prieto Project
Oroco Resources Corp
Owner: 100%
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Oroco holds a 100% interest, subject to a 2% NSR in the 215 ha San Felix and San Francisco concessions which contain the past producing Cerro Prieto Mine and polymetallic (Pb-Zn-Au-Ag-Mo) deposit as well as 1.7 kilometres of strike length of the mine more...
Location of the Cerro Prieto Project
The Cerro Prieto Project is located approximately 135 kilometers north of Hermosillo, the state capital of Sonora, Mexico.
 
History of the Cerro Prieto Project
The Cerro Prieto Mine operated from 1906 with production reportedly between 500 and 720 tpd of gold and silver ore grading 3 to 15 g/ton Au and 50 to 60 g/ton Ag. Mining operations ceased in 1912 at the time of the Mexican Revolution and were never resumed.
 
Geology of the Cerro Prieto Project
Polymetallic mineralization (consisting of gold, silver, lead, and zinc with strong indications of copper and molybdenum mineralization in the deepest holes) at the historical Cerro Prieto Mine is contained within a major regional shear zone traceabl more...
 
Production
1/27/2014REPORTS INITIAL PRODUCTION AT CERRO PRIETO
Exploration and drilling
5/14/2012REPORTS ON SOUTH EXTENSION DRILLING AT CERRO PRIETO
1/17/2012ADDS TO CERRO PRIETO PROJECT
5/18/2011Secures Surface Rights for Cerro Prieto Project
12/19/2010Oroco Resource Corp. Announces Positive Preliminary Economic...
6/10/2010Gold Recoveries Up to 80%
6/1/2010Advances to Production Decision
11/10/2009Updates Cerro Prieto Progress
9/18/2009Second Phase Drilling Verifies 2.0 Kilometer Mineralized Str...
7/22/2009Commences Phase Two Drilling at Cerro Prieto
5/14/2009Signs Property Option Agreement With Yamana Gold
5/21/2008Initial Drill Holes Intersect Mineralized Structure at Cerro...
4/30/2008ANNOUNCES FIRST SAMPLING RESULTS FROM CERRO PRIETO NORTH PRO...
4/24/2008Commences Phase One Drilling Program at Past Producing Cerro...
4/18/2008Completes acquisition of 100% of the Cerro Prieto Mine
2/4/2008Files amended 43.101 Report
Discoveries and Drilling Results
4/20/2012ANNOUNCES CERRO PRIETO DRILL RESULTS
5/3/2010Announces Updated Resource Calculation
1/13/2010Multiple High Grade Gold Drill Intercepts at Cerro Prieto.
9/30/2009New and Updated Drill Intercepts
8/11/2009High Grade Gold Sampled on Additional 900 Meter Strike Lengt...
5/11/2009RESTATES RESOURCE ESTIMATE ON CERRO PRIETO PROJECT AND RELEA...
1/27/2009REPORTS A 25.3 MILLION TONNE INDICATED RESOURCE AND 4.69 MI...
12/3/2008SURFACE SAMPLING EXTENDS MINERALIZED ZONE AT CERRO PRIETO AL...
10/8/2008INTERSECTS 18.50 G/T OF GOLD OVER 2.0 METERS
9/18/2008COPPER AND MOLYBDENUM IN ADDITION TO AU-AG-PB-ZN MINERALIZAT...
8/1/2008Continues its Drilling Success
6/16/2008Intersects 0.214 g/t Au, 361.8 g/t Ag, 2.40% Pb And 4.76% Zn...
Location
Data last updated on : 4/29/2010
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