| Deposit ID | 10069197 |
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| MRDS ID | W002656 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Palawan Rio Tuba Nickel Laterite Deposit - Philippines |
| Geographic coordinates: | 117.3994, 8.50075 (WGS84) |
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Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Philippines(country)
Asia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
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| Philippines |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Nickel Critical | Primary |
| (1) | 117.3994, 8.50075 |
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| Development status | Past Producer |
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| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Year | 1976 | ||||||||||||||
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| Material | ORE | ||||||||||||||
| Accuracy | Estimate | ||||||||||||||
| Description | Ap_Grade: ^1.83 % Ni, Avg. | ||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1973 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 44000000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W002656 |
METALS WEEK - METALS SOURCEBOOK, 9/16/74, ITEM #B4232
METALS WEEK, 4/2/73, P.7
ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, 4/73, P.199
AMERICAN METAL MARKET, 9/15/71; METALS WEEK - METALS SOURCEBOOK, 10/14/74, ITEM #B4619...5) AMERICAN METAL MARKET, 6/17/75.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | RIO TUBA MINING. INITIAL DEVELOPMENT BEGAN FALL OF 1974 , TO REACH CAPACITY OF 350,000 MTPY ORE BY 1976 , AT COST OF SOME $50-MILLION. LATER DEVELOPMENT TO INCREASE CAPACITY TO 500,000 MTPY ORE BY 1978 , AT COST OF $35-MILLION. DEPOSIT IS ON LAND AREA OF 1,665 ACRES. GEOLOGIC EXPLORATION HAS CONFIRMED 29 MILLION DRY METRIC TONS OF ORE, AVERAGE GRADE- 2.17 % NI. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1974 | Shaffer, Glenn L. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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