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Mining ProJect
ALKATEC
Bacadehuachi, Sonora,
Mexico
Sodium Sulfate
1.- Introduction
4.- Technical Analysis
2.- Previous Information
5.- Final Conclusions
3.- Market
1.- Introduction.
Alkatec, S.A. de C.V. is a Mexican corporation established on
March 14th, 1994. Its main objectives are the exploration and
exploitation of different non-metallic minerals.
Alkatec, forms part of Sand-Corporative, a
group of enterprises resulted from 25 years
of expierence in the exploitation of different
minerals all along Mexican territory.
This group was initiated with our first
mining company Minera Frio Zac, S.A.
de C.V. in 1974.
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2.- Previous Information.
Alkatec, S.A. de C.V. began works of exploration and geology
in Bacadehuachi Sonora in 1997. It acquired several federalmining leases, which are:
Description
Mining lease Tere
Mining lease Tere 1
Mining lease Charly
Mining lease Vikinga
Mining lease Fernando
TOTAL:
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Measure
15.0000 hectares
3752.6106 hectares
861.0000 hectares
512.5109 hectares
279.9216 hectares
5418.0431 hectares
3.- Market.
3.1 Product Description and Characteristics.
Sodium Sulfate Na2 So4 (Thenardite) is a sodium salt witch
has several uses: as color fixer in the textile industry; as raw
material for the detergent industry, etc.
Detergent Industry
Specifications
Na2So4
NaCl
MgSo4
Fe2O3
Na2Co3
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97.0 % min.
1.5 % max.
0.80 % max.
0.001 % max.
1.0 % max.
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Textile Industry
Specifications
Na2So4
NaCl
MgSo4
Fe2O3
Na2Co3
97.0 % min.
1.5 % max.
0.20 % max.
0.001 % max.
1.0 % max.
3.- Market. (cont...)
3.2 Previous Information and Market Perspectives.
Information: Our load (demand) analysis has been focused
basically on these two industries. It was made by Minera Frio
Zac, S.A. de C.V another mining corporation which actually
supplies other raw materials and is aware of the great need of
a new supplier.
3.3 Load (Demand).
Our load (demand) analysis has been directly focused on the
annual consumption of the following industries; all
established in Mexico.
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3.- Market. (cont...)
3.3.1 Detergents:
Producer
Procter & Gamble de México, S.A. de C.V.
Colgate Palmolive, S.A. de C.V.
Fábrica de Jabón la Corona, S.A. de C.V.
Sánchez y Mártin, S.A. de C.V.
Jabones y Detergentes, S.A. de C.V.
Others
TOTAL:
Consumptions
120,000 tons/year
96,000 tons/year
140,000 tons/year
18,000 tons/year
18,000 tons/year
120,000 tons/year
432,000 tons/year
All these industries are our actual consumers and have
expressed enormous interest in consuming our sodium
sulfate.
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3.- Market. (cont...)
3.3.2 Textiles:
Estimated consumption: 130,000 tons/year as a color fixing.
3.3.3 Exportation:
Thanks to our unique locations (only 240 kms. From Agua
Prieta, Sonora border with the USA) we can export with
great competitivity in USA.
3.4 Supply:
Nowadays, the only sodium sulfate supplier for the whole
Mexican territory is: Quimica del Rey, S.A. de C.V., located
the Mexican state of Coahuila it has a presence for last 18
years in market, therefore the interest in finding another
supplier, augers well for Alkatec.
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3.- Market. (cont...)
3.5 Competitive Analysis:
3.5.1 Quality:
Thanks to the nature of the mineral deposit, we can obtain a
high quality product, similar to our competitor’s Quimica del
Rey, S.A. de C.V.
3.5.2 Price:
Our price is highly attractive because our raw material and
production procedure will take place “on site”, therefore it
would allow us to take advantage of lower cost of production,
so our prices can always be below our competitor’s (Quimica
del Rey $137.00 USD. F.O.B. Plant).
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4.- Technical Analysis.
4.1 Introduction.
This project is part of an exploration project of evaporating
deposits in the State of Sonora, Mexico. At first, explorations
nearby Bacadehuachi were done (NW of Hermosillo, Sonora).
Our project includes an area of over 5,400 hectares from which
only 300 hectares have been explored with drilling. The
remaining exploration was performed in surface. The drilling
covered length of 1,546 m., 24 drill holes went as deep as 42 to
75 m. and 16 (75.00%) turned out to be positive. All drilling
was done on dry bases therefore results of material analysis
are real since none dilution by water is present.
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4.- Technical Analysis. (cont...)
These sodium sulfate deposits
have strata of white light grey
and light brown in color, which
shows a high degree of purity
and low contamination. The
thickness of strata varies from
0.3 m. to 10 m. with alternate
layers of mud, clay and fine
grain sand. This is typical of
alluvial basins of evaporating
type deposits.
The average thickness is 28 m. of sodium sulfate (Thenardite).
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4.- Technical Analysis. (cont...)
4.2 Location.
Our project is located 250 km. NW from
the city of Hermosillo, Sonora it is within
the town limits of Bacadehuachi, in the
same State. The mining claims have
following coordinates:
29º 46’ 20” - 29º 52’ 00” North Latitude
109º 06’ 10” - 109º 10’ 20” West Longitude
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4.- Technical Analysis. (cont...)
How to get there:
From the city of Hermosillo, proceed toward Nogales, then
take the highway to Ures, Moctezuma, Huasabas and “El
Coyote”. From the last point continue south on the road to
Bacadehuachi. The town of Bacadehuachi has adequate
infrastructure such as good roads, electricity, potable water,
telephone, fax and medical services.
Another advantage is its proximity to the U.S. border: 280
km. by road from Douglas, Arizona.
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4.- Technical Analysis. (cont...)
4.3 Objectives.
The Bacadehuachi area has been explored several times for
sodium sulfate, confirming regular size strata as well as salty
efflorescence which is closely related to such strata. These last
ones have been exploited for livestock.
This first evaluation, associated whit morphologic evidence
and salty efflorescence help to generated the first
preliminary geologic model consisting of a river-basin.
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4.- Technical Analysis. (cont...)
The previous information allowed us to establish the
following objectives:
a) Geological definition of the area:
• Mineralogical formations
•Topographical formations
•Geomorphological formations
•Stratigraphic formations
All the above allowed us to determine the sodium sulfate
deposits.
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4.- Technical Analysis. (cont...)
b) In order to establish on short term bases the
necessary information, we have proceeded with
pneumatic drilling, using the reverse circulation
method.
c) Determination of usable salt strata.
d) Determination of total potential reserves.
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4.- Technical Analysis. (cont...)
4.4 Drilling Results.
After
evaluating the
different
geological
information obtained, it
was decided to invest in a
deep hole drilling (72 m.)
to quantify the reserves
of
sodium
sulfate.
Following where the next
steps :
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4.- Technical Analysis. (cont...)
1.- By means of reverse pneumatic drilling, a total of 1546 m. Of
holes were drilled. The fine powder recovered from these drilling
was used to determine the thickness and quality of thenardite
(sodium sulfate layers). A total of 24 drill holes were completed
with up to 70 m. depth. The following results were obtained:
1.1.- The average thickness of the sodium sulfate strata is 28.0
m. The salt and the cutoff grade of 78.00% of sodium sulfate was
used. Therefore the deposit averages between 78% and 98% of
sodium sulfate.
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4.- Technical Analysis. (cont...)
4.5 Project Dimension: Reserves Calculations.
Based on our pneumatic reverse drilling method the results obtained
from the 24 drills certify that an average 28 m. thick layer of sodium
sulfate is located under a 22 to30 m. sand surface layer.
The above drill holes covered 300 hectares representing 28,000,000
tons of proven sodium sulfate reserves. These figures were obtained
by the following calculations:
400 m. (width) x 2,000 m. (length) x 28 m. (depth) = 22,400,000 m3 x
2.5 p.e. (specific gravity) = 56,000,000 tons.
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4.- Technical Analysis. (cont...)
Our geologists took a 50% confidence fact therefore we arrived at
28,000,000 tons. of proven reserves. Beneficiation methods should
allow us to recover some additional tons from the additional
resources.
4.6 Mining Works.
With the results obtained from the pneumatic hole drilling, we
decided to make a work of vertical exploration with a section of 2.40
m. X 2.20 m. where nowadays we are at 42m. depth and we found
salty strata since 34 m. depth.
Nowadays, this work can be used to an initial exploitation of the
mineral deposit.
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5.- Conclusions.
5.1 Market:
Our product has a high demand in Mexico since presently
there is only one producer, who uses a high cost chemical
process of production.
Additionally sodium sulfate has a good market in the US
which we can readily access through Douglas Arizona or by
ocean from Guaymas. We consider Guaymas Sonora to be the
Pacific Ocean city only 400 km. from our deposit and an
excellent gateway not only to the US but other world markets.
Initial commercial contacts give us the confidence that the
Mexican consumers are ready to purchase our product due
good quality and competitive pricing.
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5.- Conclusions. (cont...)
We could reach 500,000 tons a year production within to
years of project go ahead which would generate grow sales of
$50,000,000.00 USD.
5.2 Project Life:
At a yearly production level of 500,000 tons., the mine life will
last for approximately 60 years.
Since the total claims of Alkatec cover 5,000 hectares of which
only 300 have been explored, the estimate substantial future
growth of minable reserves. This can be proven with deep
hole pneumatic drill and work on beneficiation methods.
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5.- Conclusions. (cont...)
5.3 Legal Issues:
Alkatec is totally owned by Sand Corporation who has over
25 year of mine development and mineral sales experience in
Mexico.
There are no outstanding legal issues for the Alkatec property
and Sand Corporation can provide the necessary support to
complete the market study and initiate this project.
Sand corporation is looking for a partner with the necessary
technological background and capability to move forward a
mining project on a level best suited to market conditions.
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5.- Conclusions. (cont...)
5.4 Further Information:
Addendum following geological information is available for
review i n our Mexico City offices:
•Pneumatic hole drulling logs descriptions
•Several federal leases
•maps and geological sections, etc.
Periférico Sur No. 4225 Desp. 002 Col. Jardines en la Montaña
Tlalpan, México D.F. C.P. 14210
Tels. (525) 645-5015, 5020, 5026 Fax (525) 645-3993
E-Mail: [email protected]
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