| Deposit ID | 10134543 |
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| MAS/MILS ID | 6410350004 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Kouaoua Areasln |
| Alternate or previous names | Kouaoua Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 165.33183, -21.28021 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 450 |
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Territory of New Caledonia and Dependencies(province)
France(country)
Europe(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| France | Territory of New Caledonia and Dependencies |
| Ore Body (1) | 165.33183, -21.28021 |
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| Thickness | 15M | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Operation type | Surface |
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| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Discovery year | 1865 |
| Mining method | Strip-Hillside |
| Year of first production | 1980 |
| Milling method | Pyrometallurgy Unspecified |
| District name | Kouaoua Mining District |
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| Type | Unknown |
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| Owner | Societe Le Nickel |
| Type of workings | Surface | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 6410350004 |
CARROVE, J.P. "NOTICE EXPLICATIVE SUR LA FEUILLE VOH-OUACO." PARIS, FRANCE, 1982
GUY, B. J.P. PARIS, AND A. PRINZHOFER. "NOTICE EXPLICATIVE SUR LA FEUILLE KOUAOUA." BUREAU DE RECHERCHES DE LA GEOLOGIE ET DES MINES. NOUMEA, MEW CALEDONEA. 1979.
MINING MAGAZINE, "NICKEL PRODUCTION IN NEW CALEDONIA." 1974.
RAPPORT ANNUEL DU SERVICE DES MINES ET DE LA GEOLOGIE. BUREAU DE RECHERCHES DE LA GEOLOGIE ET DES MINES. NOUMEA, NEW CALEDONEA. 1978.
RAPPORT ANNUEL DU SERVICE DES MINES ET DE LA GEOLOGIE BUREAU DE RECHERCHES DE LA GEOLOGIE ET DES MINES NOUMEA, MEW CALEDONIA. 1979.
TROLY, G., ET AL. "NICKEL DEPOSITS IN MEW CALEDONIA, SOME FACTORS INFLUENCING THEIR FORMATION." INTERNATIONAL LATERITE SYMPOSIUM. 1979. PP. 55-116.
Mining Magazine, January, 1989, p. 47
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE ORE OCCURS AS A LATERITE DEPOSIT AND HAS ALL THE CHARACTERISTICS OF SUCH A DEPOSIT. JAPAN AND MATTE IS SHIPPED TO FRANCE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 10-MAR-97 | Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines | |
| Reporter | 01-NOV-89 | Beougher, Dee (Spanski, Gregory T.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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