and later, since the 1960s, the massive bodies with PbZn-Ag mineralization have been exploited.

The complexity of the Andean metallogeny as well as

the regional geological frame has originated diverse
ore-types with mineralization of Cu-Pb-Zn-AgAu- Bi in veins, mantos, massive cuerpos, cuerpos in
karstic vugs and replacement bodies and also, within
the volcanic neck disseminated porphyry-copper
type mineralization with disseminated gold in an
epithermal volcanic environment.
In the surroundings of Cerro de Pasco are found other
evidences of mineralization of various types, such as
Rica Cerrea, Venencocha and Santa Rosa (Oxides).
Other prospects in the surroundings of Pasco
comprise the recently acquired old mine El Pilar, the
Oxide outcrops at Uliachn and Yanamate.
Venencocha (Au)
Venencocha comprises a possible high sulphidation
epithermal deposit, located to the North of the Cerro
de Pasco volcanic neck, where a gossan 200 meters by
50 meters has been emplaced, with average grades of
0.9gr Au/mt. within central vuggy silicates, as well as
the existence of structures like breccias and ring faults
with moderately anomalous grades of gold. During
the first trimester of year 2008, we will start diamond
drilling to evaluate the possible auriferous potential
of the sector in depth.
Rica Cerrea (Cu)
In the same volcanic pipe evidences of porphyry-type
copper mineralization are located. Geological and
geochemistry prospecting is currently being carried
out in this area.
Santa Rosa (Oxides) (Au-Ag)
Santa Rosa is located on the South side of the Volcanic
pipe where gold and silver mineralization is evident
with grades of 0.85gr Au/mt. and 3 oz Ag/mt. With
reserves of around eleven million tonnes found. This
important ore is associated with auriferous quartz
veins within oxidized silicified volcanics with marked
zones of vuggy quartz. This has been evaluated over