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Jussara Deposit

Prospect in Goias, Brazil with commodity Nickel
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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. Ownership information
  11. Workings at the site
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10133788
MAS/MILS ID 3510170010
Record type Site
Current site name Jussara Deposit
Alternate or previous names Jussara, No Alternate Names.

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -50.83241, -15.83096 (WGS84)
Elevation 1400
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Goias(province)

Brazil(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Brazil Goias

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Nickel Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Garnierite Unknown
Limonite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -50.83241, -15.83096
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Length 9000M
    Width 9000M
    Depth to top 10M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 3
    Type of Orebody #1 LATERITE
    Shape of Orebody #1 LENTICULAR
    Primary mode of Origin OTHER
    Primary Ore Control UNKNOWN
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Minimum Depth to Top 6
    Date of Last Modification 830712

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1967
Mining method Strip-Hillside
Milling method Pyrometallurgy Unspecified

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Companhia Mineradora Montita Ltda.
    Interest 100
    Home office Brazil
    Year 1981

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • JUSSARA, GOIAS IS LOCATED 400 KM. WEST OF BRASILIA WHICH INCLUDE RESERVES CURRENTLY ESTIMATED AT 61,193,000 TONS CONTAINING 945,000 TONS OF NICKEL (1.54%).
  • INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY INDUSTRY CONTACTS.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Primary Material Cover HARDPAN
    Capacity 4000
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 5.72
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Year of Information 1981

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    PERSONAL COMMUNICATION: PRIVATE CONSULTATION BRAZIL, 1981.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THE COMPANY HAS CONTRACTED TO UNIVERSAL OIL PRODUCTS COMPANY FOR METALLURGICAL TESTING. THEN A FEASIBILITY STUDY WILL BE PERFORMED. THE PYROMETALLURGICAL PROCESS WILL TAKE PLACE ON SITE AND THE SMELTER WILL BE LOCATED ON SITE.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 22-DEC-1994 Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) U.S. Bureau of Mines

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