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Cerro Matoso Mine

Prospect in Cordoba, Colombia with commodities Nickel, Iron, Cobalt, Chromium
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Host and associated rocks
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Geologic structures
  9. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Ownership information
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10024505
MRDS ID ISM0227
Record type Site
Current site name Cerro Matoso Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -75.58304, 7.91786 (WGS84)
Elevation 50
Relative position ORE BODY; 10 M

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Cordoba(province)

Colombia(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Colombia Cordoba

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Nickel Critical Primary
Iron Primary
Cobalt Critical Primary
Chromium Critical Primary

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Ultramafic Intrusive Rock > Peridotite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -75.58304, 7.91786
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Tropical Weathering

Ore body information

  • Depth to top 10M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1956
Year of first production 1980

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Cerro De Matoso S.A.
  • Type Owner
    Owner Empresa Colombiana De Niquel Ltda. (Econiguel) (46%) ; Billiton Overseas Ltd. (45%); Conicol; (9%) H

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1971
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Nickel Ni 3.2 wt-pct Nickel Major 1971
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1979
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Nickel Ni 2.6 wt-pct Nickel Major 1979

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    GOMEZ, R., OGRYZLO, C.T., AND DOR, A.A., 1979, THE CERRO MATOSO NICKEL PROJECT, IN EVANS, D.J.I., SHOEMAKER, R.S.,- VELTMAN, H., EDS., INTERNATIONAL LATERITE SYMPOSIUM: AMERICA-N INSTITUTE OF MINING, METALLURGICAL AND PETROLEUM ENGINEERS, -P. 412-458. (RR3)

  • Deposit

    MINING ANNUAL REVIEW, 1978, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA--COLOMBIA: LONDON, MINING JOURNAL, LTD. (RR2)

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, 1982, PANORAMA--COLUMBIAN FERRONICKEL PROJECT ON STREAM: MINING MAGAZINE, V. 147, NO. 2, P. 79-8-1. (RR8,P. 81)

  • Deposit

    ROSKILL INFORMATION SERVICES, 1977, THE ECONOMICS OF NICKEL, 2D ED.: LONDON, ROSKILL INFORMATION SERVICES, LTD., -(587) P. (RR1,C18,PA8)

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, 1982, COLOMBIA'S CERRO MATOSO POISED FOR 1982 FERRONICKEL PRODUCTION START: ENGIN-EERING AND MINING JOURNAL, V. 183, NO. 1, P. 35-37. (PC1, PC8,- RR8)

  • Deposit

    SALAK, JOHN, 1984, BILLITON OPTIMISTIC ON FUTURE: AMERICAN METAL MARKET, V. 92, NO. 134 (11 JULY), P. 1, 16. (PA1-)

  • Deposit

    MINING ANNUAL REVIEW, 1983, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA-COLOMBIA: LONDON, MINING JOURNAL, LTD. P. 355-356.

  • Deposit

    MINING ANNUAL REVIEW, 1983, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA--COLOMBIA: LONDON, MINING JOURNAL, LTD. P. 318-319.

  • Production

    PA1: RF6, P. 16; PA8: RF4 PC1, PC8: RF5

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-DEC-1982 Foose, Michael P. U.S. Geological Survey

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