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Maggotty Mine

Prospect in Jamaica with commodity Aluminum
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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. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mining district
  11. Mineral rights holdings
  12. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Production statistics
  15. Workings at the site
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. General comments
  19. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10133378
MAS/MILS ID 2420150001
Record type Site
Current site name Maggotty Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -77.69975, 18.16739 (WGS84)
Elevation 350
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Jamaica(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Jamaica

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Boehmite Unknown
Gibbsite Unknown
Kaolinite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -77.69975, 18.16739
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Area 7740HA
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 LATERITE
    Shape of Orebody #1 MANTLELIKE
    Shape of Orebody #2 TABULAR
    Shape of Orebody #3 IRREGULAR
    Primary mode of Origin RESIDUAL CONCENT
    Primary Ore Control LITHOLOGY
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. NONE
    Total Surface Area (HA) 7740
    Date of Last Modification 830623

Comments on the geologic information

  • GANGUE MINERALS ALSO INCLUDE SILICA, IRON OXIDES, AND PHOSPHOROUS.
  • THE DEPOSITS OCCUR PRIMARILY AS INFILLINGS IN VERTICAL WALLED DEPRESSIONS FORMED BY THE COALESCENCE OF CYLINDRICAL VERTICAL PIPES IN THE HIGHLY FRACTURED WHITE LIMESTTONE.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Year of first production 1971

Mining district

District name St. Elizabeth District

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Land status

Ownership category Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Government Of Jamaica
    Interest 100
    Home office Jamaica
    Year 1981

Comments on the ownership information

  • THE DEPOSIT WAS OWNED AND OPERATED BY REVERE JAMAICA ALUMINUM LTD. THE PROPERTY HAS BEEN REPOSSESSED BY THE JAMAICAN GOVERNMENT

Production statistics

  • Year 1971
    Description Initial Production By Revere Jamaica Ltd 404000 Mt Ore/Yr
  • Year 1972
    Description Operated By Revere 404000 Mtpy
  • Year 1973
    Description Operated By Revere 404000 Mtpy
  • Year 1974
    Description Operated By Revere 404000 Mtpy
  • Year 1975
    Description Operated By Revere 404000 Mtpy

Comments on the production information

  • AL

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 7740HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Primary Material Cover SAND, SILT
    Percentage 100
    Hardness of Ore SAND, GRAVEL
    Capacity 5769
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Preprod. Stripping Vol. 500
    Unit Production Cost 4.88
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 260
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1981

Comments on other economic factors

  • THE ORIGINAL CAPITAL COST OF THE MINE AND PLANT IS ESTIMATED BY GOLDER AT $115 MILLION WITH 15% OF THE COST ASSOCIATED WITH MINE EQUIPMENT AND PLANT OR $17.25 MILLION. COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE REFINERY ARE ESTIMATED AT THE REMAINING $97.75 MILLION IN 1970 DOLLARS.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    LYEW-AYEE,PARIS A.JUNE,1973.AN APPLICATION OF MATHEMATICAL P

  • Deposit

    MING AND SYSTEMS SIMULATION TO BAUXITE MINING OPERATIONS I

  • Deposit

    JAMAICA;MASTERS THESIS,PENN STATE UNIV.PP.1-9

  • Deposit

    ALUMINUM CONDUCTOR DEVELOPMENT CORP.1973.SURVEY OF PLANNED

  • Deposit

    INCREASES IN WORLD BAUXITE,ALUMINA&ALUMINUM CAPACITIES,197

  • Deposit

    LONDON,ENGLAND,1974.P.91.

  • Deposit

    MOOREHEAD,G.A. BAUXITE MINING IN JAMAICA.MINE&QUARRY ENGINEE

  • Deposit

    JUNE,1961.PP. 248-257

  • Deposit

    TERRIER,C.O.CHIEF ENGINEER,REYNOLDS JAMAICA MINES,LTD.;LETTE

  • Deposit

    APRIL 29,1975

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING&MINING JOURNAL,OCT. 1975.

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, REVERE-AT ODDS WITH THE

  • Deposit

    JAMAICAN GOVERNMENT, NOV.1977, P.122.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SINCE 1976, THERE HAS BEEN NO ACTIVITY AT EH SITE EXCEPT FOR THE SELLING OF THE REFINERY PARTS. THE DISASSEMBLY OF THE REFINERY IS BECAUSE IT IS CONSIDERED TO BE BOTH INADEQUATLY DESIGNED AND UNECONOMICALLY SCALED FOR PROFITABLE OPERATIONS. DEPOSIT DIMENSIONS ARE UNKNOWN. THE DEPOSITS ARE FLAT LYING.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 18-MAY-90 Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) U.S. Bureau of Mines

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