Brian, they would take the thickness of the deposit
then multiply that by the area indicated, then multiple
that by the average grade, more or less.
I am working from memory here (last in ecuador in 1994)
and I didn't quite make it is as far downriver as their location,
but judging from the pictures on their web site, I would say they are
located at the between the Amazon lowlands and
the Andes mountains, where, because of the lower gradient,
and lot of material would be dropped out of the slower current,
depositing quite a lot of material. This is obvious, even
by looking at a map of the area. Maps of the area are
available in Quito from the Institute Geographico Militare
(spelling might be off) for small fees. I have decent maps
of the whole area, quite a treat for me to find a company
in "my" area.
Have looked up other ecuadorian exploration cos- most
of the lode mining and exploration is located in southern
Ecuador, there is in the south, an interesting "wild west" type town
called Nambija, completed with brothels, gold traders,
and sticks of dynamite you can buy for $3.
So, as far as I know (little) there are no other companies
active in the area.
Tour operators in Tena, the nearest town, can take you
gold panning in the local rivers, if you want. You are
only one day from the capital, Quito.
The great Inca treasure is rumoured, with some historical
support, to be hidden in the mountains close to this
company's operations, in the mountain range called the
Llanganates.
Albert |
