Jin Chuan Nickel Mine Complex

Plant in Gansu [Kansu], China with commodities Cobalt, Copper, Gold, Nickel, Silver
Sections on this page
  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. Mineral rights holdings
  11. Ownership information
  12. Production statistics
  13. Reserves and resources
  14. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10134066
MAS/MILS ID 5700210007
Record type Site
Current site name Jin Chuan Nickel Mine Complex

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 102.49969, 38.99825 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Gansu [Kansu](province)

China(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
China Gansu [Kansu]

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Cobalt Critical Secondary
Copper Primary
Gold Secondary
Nickel Critical Primary
Silver Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Chromite Unknown
Magnetite Unknown
Pentlandite Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Pyrrhotite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 102.49969, 38.99825

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N50W
    Dip 70W
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 MASS SULFIDE
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control LITHOLOGY
    Secondary Ore Control FAULTING
    Strike And Dip N50W:70W
    Date of Last Modification 930218

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface-Underground
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1958
Mining method Open Pit
Year of first production 1959
Plant type Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant subcategory Flotation
Milling method Flotation

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 1987
  • Type Operator
    Owner Jin Chuan Nonferrous Metals Co.
    Home office China Pr
    Year 1987

Production statistics

  • Year 1983
    Description Electrolytic Nickel 11000 Mt
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Nickel Nickel 11000mt
  • Year 1983
    Description Ore 1257000 Mt
  • Year 1984
    Description Electrolytic Nickel 15500 Mt
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Nickel Nickel 15500mt
  • Year 1984
    Description Ore 1656000 Mt
  • Year 1985
    Description Electrolytic Nickel 22600 Mt
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Nickel Nickel 22600mt
  • Year 1985
    Description Ore 2100000 Mt

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1987
    Measured 510000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 510000000mt ore
    Total resources 510000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.67 wt-pct Copper Major 1987
    Nickel Ni 1.07 wt-pct Nickel Major 1987

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • JIN CHUAN IS THE SECOND LARGEST RESERVE OF NICKEL IN THE WORLD, EXCEEDED ONLY BY THE CANADIAN SUDBURY DISTRICT. UNDERGROUND RECORD 1 = LONGSHU U/G MINE UNDERGROUND RECORD 2 = NO. 2 U/G MINE SURFACE RECORD 1 = OPEN PIT

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Hardness of Ore M-HARD ROCKS
    Capacity 2200
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 365
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1990
  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method OPEN STOPE
    Rock Characteristics MULTIPLE SYSTEMS OF WEAKNESS PLANES
    Capacity 1000
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 365
    Year of Information 1990
  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 2
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method OPEN STOPE
    Rock Characteristics MULTIPLE SYSTEMS OF WEAKNESS PLANES
    Capacity 3000
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 365
    Year of Information 1990

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    MINGLIANG, J., UNDERGROUND MINING AT JIN CHUAN NICKEL-

  • Reserve-Resource

    COPPER MINES, CHINA; SOCIETY OF MINING ENGINEERS PREPRINT

  • Reserve-Resource

    NUMBER 87-29.

  • Deposit

    CHEN, J.Y. AND MINGLIANG, J., JIN CHUAN NICKEL - DIFFICULT

  • Deposit

    MINING PROBLEMS CONFRONT EXPANSION AT CHINA'S JIN CHUAN

  • Deposit

    MINES; E&MJ, SEPT. 1987, P. 44 - 57.

  • Deposit

    CLARK, ALLEN ET AL., RESOURCE ASSESSMENT AND ECONOMIC

  • Deposit

    ANALYSIS: A STUDY OF MINERAL RESOURCES IN THE ALTAY

  • Deposit

    MOUNTAINS AREA, XINJIANG, CHINA; MATERIALS AND SOCIETY,

  • Deposit

    VOL. 13, NO. 1, P. 71-129, 1989.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, LONDON, FEB. 26, 1988, P. 156, 157.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, LONDON, DEC. 23/30, 1988.

  • Deposit

    MINING ANNUAL REVIEW, 1983.

  • Deposit

    ENHUAN, JIA. GEOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE JINCHUAN

  • Deposit

    CU-NI SULFIDE DEPOSITION GANSU PROVINCE, MINERAL DEPOSITS,

  • Deposit

    V. 5, NO. 1, 1986, PP. 27-37 (IN CHINESE WITH ENGLISH

  • Deposit

    ABSTRACT).

  • Deposit

    TANG ZHONGLI. MINEROGENETIC MODEL OF THE JINCHUAN COPPER AND

  • Deposit

    NICKEL SULFIDE DEPOSIT, GANSU GEOLOGY 12, AUGUST 1, 1991,

  • Deposit

    PP. 104-124, GOL. AND MINERAL RESOURCES BUREAU GANSU PROV.

  • Deposit

    LANZHOU, CHINA, (IN CHINESE WITH ENGLISH ABSTRACT).

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 23-DEC-94 Bleiwas, Donald U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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