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Mangula

Past Producer in Zimbabwe with commodity Copper
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Ownership information
  9. Production statistics
  10. Reserves and resources
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10081105
MRDS ID W032808
Record type Site
Current site name Mangula

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 30.00135, -16.99708 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Zimbabwe(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Zimbabwe

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) 30.00135, -16.99708
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner M. T. D. (Mangula) Ltd.

Production statistics

  • Year 1977
    Material ORE CU
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^0.93%
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Copper Copper 1wt-pct

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1977
    Total resources 15000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 1.25 wt-pct Copper Major 1977

Comments on development

  • MILL.CAP: 1288 ; ECON.YEAR: 1977 ; ECON.COM: MINE, CONCENTRATOR, EXPLORATION OFFICE

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    E/MJ 1978; MM 1980; WAR MINERALS REPORT 1976-197

  • Production

    E/MJ 1978.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUN-1980 Gassaway, Judith S. U.S. Geological Survey

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Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

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