Capacity Head grade Tail grade Treated Produced
Date Operator Locality Type Tons/hr oz./Ton oz./Ton Ore source Tons Au oz. Au oz.
late 19th century "Belgians" La Union stamps ? ? ? Santa Rita ? ? ?
1909-1921 Pophan La Union 10-60 stamps, cyanide 30-100 0.6-2.0 up to 0.5 La Union, Lamas and outlying 100,000 100,000 70,000
1923-1940 HMJ La Union 5-10 stamps 15 0.9 0.2 La Union 30,000 28,000 20,000
1932-1943 Rudin Bonanza ball mill, floation. Hg in separate mill 50 2.0 +/- 0.2 +/- Bonanza, surf to 300L 165,000 330,000 300,000
1945-1949 Miramar Bonanza ball mill, flotation 10 0.8-1.0 +/- 0.3 Reina, Los Angeles shallow works 15,000 13,000 9,000
1947-1949 Harbroka La Union ball mill 50 ? ? La Union ? ? ?
1949-1953? ? Miramar flotation, jigs 20 0.7-1.0 0.5+/- Los Angeles shallow, Reina 24,000 19,000 7,000
1954-1959 Montes de Oro Bonanza ball mill, barrel amalgamation. Hg in separate mortar mill 15 (to -65 mesh) 1.9 0.3 Bonanza, Lamas 467 900 750
Historic Production Total: 334,467 490,900 406,750