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Rehove Mine

Producer in Korce, Albania with commodity Copper
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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. Mineral rights holdings
  11. Ownership information
  12. Production statistics
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10134215
MAS/MILS ID 4810190001
Record type Site
Current site name Rehove Mine
Alternate or previous names Rehova

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 20.7018, 40.5155 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Korce(province)

Albania(country)

Geographic areas

Country State
Albania Korce

Comments on the location information

  • THE LATITUDE AND LONGITUDES ARE APPROXIMATED. LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 20 KILOMETERS SOUTHWEST OF KORCA IS THE REHOVE MINE.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Pyrite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 20.7018, 40.5155
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 DISSEMINATED
    Shape of Orebody #1 LENTICULAR
    Primary mode of Origin MAGMATIC DIFFER
    Primary Ore Control FOLDING
    Secondary Ore Control CONTACT ZONE
    Date of Last Modification 920724

Comments on the geologic information

  • THE ROCKS CONTAINING THE ORE HAVE BEEN FOLDED AND ALTERED BY HYDROTHERMAL EXPOSURE.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Mining method Open Stope - Sublevel
Year of first production 1980
Milling method Flotation

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Minera Rehove
    Interest 100
    Home office Albania
    Year 1991

Production statistics

  • Year 1984
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Concentrate Production (Estimated) 0 Metric Tons Of Conc.
  • Year 1984
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ore Throughput (Estimated) 70000 Metric Tons Of Ore
  • Year 1985
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Concentrate Production (Estimated) 0 Metric Tons Of Conc.
  • Year 1985
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ore Throughput (Estimated) 70000 Metric Tons Of Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Copper Copper 70000mt
  • Year 1986
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Concentrate Production (Estimated) 0 Metric Tons Of Conc.
  • Year 1986
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ore Throughput (Estimated) 70000 Metric Tons Of Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Copper Copper 70000mt
  • Year 1987
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Concentrate Production (Estimated) 0 Metric Tons Of Conc.
  • Year 1987
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ore Throughput (Estimated) 70000 Metric Tons Of Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Copper Copper 70000mt
  • Year 1988
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Concentrate Production (Estimated) 0 Metric Tons Of Conc.
  • Year 1988
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ore Throughput (Estimated) 70000 Metric Tons Of Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Copper Copper 70000mt
  • Year 1989
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Concentrate Production (Estimated) 5000 Metric Tons Of Conc.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Copper Copper 5000mt
  • Year 1989
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ore Throughput (Estimated) 70000 Metric Tons Of Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Copper Copper 70000mt
  • Year 1990
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Concentrate Production (Estimated) 5000 Metric Tons Of Conc.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Copper Copper 5000mt
  • Year 1990
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ore Throughput (Estimated) 70000 Metric Tons Of Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Copper Copper 70000mt

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method SUBLEVEL 10-43
    Hardness of Rock UNKNOWN
    Rock Characteristics UNKNOWN
    Rock Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    1st Condition of Workings UNKNOWN
    Capacity 280
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 250
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1991

Comments on other economic factors

  • CONCENTRATE GRADE AVERAGES 16.5 PERCENT COPPER, AND RECOVERY OF COPPER AVERAGES APPROXIMATELY 80 PERCENT. APPROXIMATELY 5,000 METRIC TONS PER YEAR OF CONCENTRATE IS SENT TO THE SMELTER AT LAC.
  • UNDERGROUND MINE WORKINGS ARE ACCESSED BY ADITS AND VERTICAL SHAFTS. THE CAPACITIES OF BOTH THE MINE AND THE MILL ARE 70,000 METRIC TONS PER YEAR.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Commodity

    COMMODITIES RESEARCH UNIT, LTD, THE BASE METAL INDUSTRY

  • Commodity

    OF ALBANIA, LONDON, PP. A25-A26 (1991).

  • Commodity

    C. KIPPENBURGER, REPORT OF AN OFFICIAL VISIT TO ALBANIA

  • Commodity

    TO GATHER INFORMATION ON THE SITUATION IN THE MINERAL

  • Commodity

    RESOURCES SECTOR, JULY 28, 1988 TO AUGUST 11, 1988, FEDERAL

  • Commodity

    INSTITUTE FOR GEOSCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES (BGR)

  • Commodity

    HANNOVER, 53 PP. (1988).

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 07-MAR-1997 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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