Poro, New Caledonia

Prospect in Territory of New Caledonia and Dependencies, France with commodity Nickel
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Ore body information
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Mining district
  10. Ownership information
  11. Production statistics
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10079658
MRDS ID W029715
Record type Site
Current site name Poro, New Caledonia

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 165.69852, -21.31358 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Territory of New Caledonia and Dependencies(province)

France(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
France Territory of New Caledonia and Dependencies

Comments on the location information

  • 1.8 KM DISTANCE FROM PORTSIDE.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Nickel Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) 165.69852, -21.31358

Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form IRREGULAR

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Large
Significant No

Mining district

District name Poro Mining Area

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Societe Le Nickel (Sln)

Production statistics

  • Year 1968
    Material PELETS
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^2.9 % Ni, Moistre 7.6 %
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Nickel Nickel 3wt-pct

Comments on the workings information

  • DELIVERY OF ORE BY SECAM TRAIN FOR THE 1.5 KM RUN TO THE PORTSIDE. SECAM CAPACITY 300 T PER HOUR; CAPACITY OF TRANSPORTATION (1971) ONE MILLION TONS;

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    WENS, G. (1972): NICKELLAGERSTAETTEN IM PAZIFISCHEN RAUM ...

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, JAN.1977, P.6

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING, NOV. 1970, P.47

  • Production

    P1) WENS, 1972;

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit PELLET PLANT, DRYING AND PELLETIZING THE ORE TO A MOISTRE CONTENT OF ONLY 7.6 %. CAPACITY 2,500 TPD; CONSUMPTION OF 100 L FUEL OIL PER TON PELLETS.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-SEP-1977 Saam, Henning G. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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