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Kilembe Copper-Cobalt Deposits, Uganda

Prospect in Uganda with commodities Cobalt, Copper
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Reserves and resources
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10069385
MRDS ID W006880
Record type Site
Current site name Kilembe Copper-Cobalt Deposits, Uganda

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 30.00129, 0.20157 (WGS84)
Elevation 1372
Relative position NEAR KASESE

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Uganda(country)

Geographic areas

Country
Uganda

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Cobalt Critical Primary
Copper Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcocite Ore
Chalcopyrite Ore
Chrysocolla Ore
Linnaeite Ore
Malachite Ore
Pyrite Ore
Pyrrhotite Ore
Tenorite Ore

Nearby scientific data

(1) 30.00129, 0.20157
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Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • HR.AGE.MV: PLAGIOCLASE - AMPHIBOLITES, QUARTZITES, ALBITE

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Comments on the production information

  • SOME BARITE PRODUCTION FROM RESIDUAL WEATHERED DEPOSITS

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1973
    Total resources 85000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Cobalt Co 0.18 wt-pct Cobalt Major 1973
    Copper Cu 1.9 wt-pct Copper Minor 1973

Comments on the workings information

  • PREVIOUS BARITE MINES WERE IN 3 MAJOR NE - TRENDING ZONES. PRODUCTION CAME FROM RESIDUAL DEPOSITS.

Comments on development

  • ECON.COM: PROPOSED 4% STATE TAX COULD MAKE THE NEW DEPOSITS UNECONOMIC

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ANDREWS, R.W., 1962, COBALT: OVERSEAS GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS, MINERAL RESOURCES DIVISION, LONDON, HER MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OFFICE, P. 83-.

  • Deposit

    SKINNER, WALTER R., 1973: MINING INTERNATIONAL YEARBOOK, LONDON, THE FINANCIAL TIMES LIMITED, P. 345.

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, 1973, 1972 E/MJ INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY OF MINING, NEW YORK, MINING INFORMATIONAL SERVICES, P. 217.

  • Deposit

    BILBREY, JOSEPH H., 1962, COBALT, A MATERIALS SURVEY: WASHINGTON, U.S. DEPT. OF THE INTERIOR, BUR. OF MINES, P. 44.

  • Deposit

    F5 MCMAHON, A.D., 1965, COPPER, A MATERIALS SURVEY: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, IC 8225, P. 72

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SUB-DEPOSITS ARE 1) EASTERN, 2) SOUTHERN, 3) STREAM, 4) NORTHERN, 5) BUKANGAMA DEPOSITS. WORKED BY KILEMBE MINES LIMITED.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUN-1975 Shaffer, Glenn L. U.S. Geological Survey

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