| Deposit ID | 10069196 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W002655 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Penamax Nickel Mine - New Caledonia |
| Geographic coordinates: | 165.16853, -21.11692 (WGS84) |
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Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Territory of New Caledonia and Dependencies(province)
France(country)
Europe(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| France | Territory of New Caledonia and Dependencies |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Nickel Critical | Primary |
| Cobalt Critical | Primary |
| Chromium Critical | Primary |
| Iron | Primary |
| (1) | 165.16853, -21.11692 |
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| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Year | 1975 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | ORE | ||||||||||||||
| Accuracy | Estimate | ||||||||||||||
| Description | Ap_Grade: ^1.4 % Ni, Calculated | ||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1974 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 400000000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W002655 |
METALS WEEK - METALS SOURCEBOOK, 1/28/74, ITEM #B1206
ENG. MIN. JOUR., 1/73
METALS WEEK - METALS SOURCEBOOK, 7/30/73, ITEM #A3614
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | MINING IN NEW OPEN PIT. 50,000 T.P.Y. NI CAPACITY. START 1975. THIS VENTURE BY AMAX AND PENARROYA AT ATTEMPTING TO EXTRACT NI, CO, CHROME AND FE IS TO COST $400 MILLION. COORDINATES ARE APPROXIMATE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1974 | Shaffer, Glenn L. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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