Mouding Copper Mine

Producer in Yunnan, China with commodity Copper
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. Mineral rights holdings
  10. Ownership information
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10133816
MAS/MILS ID 5700570026
Record type Site
Current site name Mouding Copper Mine
Alternate or previous names Mouting Deposit

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 101.53306, 25.31587 (WGS84)
Elevation 1800
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Yunnan(province)

China(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
China Yunnan

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 101.53306, 25.31587

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 UNKNOWN
    Shape of Orebody #1 LENTICULAR
    Shape of Orebody #2 OTHER
    Primary mode of Origin MAGMATIC DIFFER
    Primary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Date of Last Modification 780213

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Year of first production 1973

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Other

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Government Of The People'S Republic Of China
    Interest 100
    Home office China Pr
    Year 1975
  • Type Operator
    Owner Cnnc Kunming Corp.
    Home office China Pr
    Year 1991

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    IKONNIKOV, A.B., MINERAL RESOURCES OF CHINA, G.S.A., MICROFO

  • Deposit

    . 2, 1975, P. 333, 403, 544.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit MOUDING IS LOCATED ABOUT 120 KM WEST-NORTHWEST OF KUNMING. T OCCURS AS LENSES, VEINS OR LAYERS AND CONTAINS 0.3-1.0% CU. THE MINE HAS OVER 3000 EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING MORE THAN 300 ENGINEERS AND TECHNICIANS.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 17-NOV-94 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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