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La India Project, La India district, Santa Rosa del Peñón, León Department, Nicaraguai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| La India Project | Mine (In Development) |
| La India district | - not defined - |
| Santa Rosa del Peñón | Municipality |
| León Department | Department |
| Nicaragua | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
12° 44' 48'' North , 86° 18' 17'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (In Development) - last checked 2024
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| El Jicaral | 1,446 (2018) | 8.5km |
| Santa Rosa del Peñón | 2,913 (2018) | 9.3km |
| Ciudad Darío | 13,318 (2018) | 19.7km |
| Valle San Francisco | 2,219 (2006) | 25.7km |
| El Sauce | 11,898 (2018) | 29.8km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Limon Project
La India mine is a gold project that has been in development by Condor Gold PLC since 2014. Concession package totalling 588km² that includes 98% of the historical La India gold mining district. The host rocks at the La India project include basaltic andesite, andesite, and dacite-rhyolite lavas, as well as andesitic and dacitic pyroclastic deposits. The proven and probable reserves at the La India project were estimated at 7.3 million tonnes (Mt) grading 2.56g/t of gold, with 602,000oz of contained gold, as of 31 March 2022.
La India gold mining district: La India, Espinito-Mendoza, Cacao, El Rodeo, Real de la Cruz, Santa Barbara, La Mojarra, La Cuchilla (formerly HEMCO-SRP-NS), El Zacatoso, Tierra Blanca, Las Cruces & Los Cerritos.
The historic La India Gold Mine which processed an estimated 1.7Mt at 13.4g/t for 576,000oz Au between 1938 and 1956, the majority of the production under the ownership of Canadian mining company Noranda Inc.
Comprising an indicated mineral resource of 9.85Mt at 3.6 g/t gold for 1.140M oz gold and 5.9 g/t for 1.88M oz silver and an inferred mineral resource of 8.48Mt at 4.3 g/t for 1.179 M oz gold and 8.2g/t for 1.201M oz silver, all contained within a 9km radius within the La India Project area.
It is intended that the mine be developed via open pit.
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Localities in this Region
- León Department
- Santa Rosa del Peñón
- La India district
- La India Project
- La India district
- Santa Rosa del Peñón
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Caribbean PlateTectonic Plate
Central AmericaRegion
North America
- Central AmericaSubregion
North America Plate
- Mosquito LowlandsOphiolite Complex
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