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Abu Dabbab

Plant in Egypt with commodities Niobium (Columbium), Tantalum, Tin
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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. Mining district
  11. Mineral rights holdings
  12. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Reserves and resources
  15. Workings at the site
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10158883
MAS/MILS ID 7290000014
Record type Site
Current site name Abu Dabbab

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 34.54305, 25.34025 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Egypt(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Egypt

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Niobium (Columbium) Critical Primary
Tantalum Critical Primary
Tin Critical Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Albite Unknown
Microcline Unknown
Muscovite Unknown
Quartz Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 34.54305, 25.34025
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 OTHER
    Shape of Orebody #1 MASSIVE
    Primary mode of Origin CONT METASOMATIC
    Primary Ore Control FRACTURING
    Date of Last Modification 910729

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1944
Mining method Open Pit
Plant type Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant subcategory Flotation
Milling method Flotation

Mining district

District name Eastern Desert

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights State Lease
Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Land status

Ownership category State

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Egyptian Government
    Interest 100
    Home office Egypt
    Year 1983

Comments on the production information

  • YIELDS DATA FOR THE BULK COLUMBITE-TANTALITE CONCENTRATE, PRODUCT A, ARE UNKNOWN. THE RESPECTIVE RECOVERIES ARE; 40% FOR THE COLUMBIUM, AND 65% FOR THE TANTALUM. BULK CONCENTRATE GRADE AND TONNAGE ARE UNKNOWN. YIELDS DATA FOR PRODUCTS B AND C WERE ESTIMATED BY THE CONTRACTOR.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1976
    Measured 32100000mt ore
    Demonstrated 32100000mt ore
    Total resources 32100000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Tantalum Ta2O5 0.025 wt-pct Tantalum Major 1976
    Niobium (Columbium) Cb2O5 0.111 wt-pct Niobium (Columbium) Major 1976
    Tin Sn 0.099 wt-pct Tin Trace 1976
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1976
    Indicated 16173432mt ore
    Demonstrated 16173432mt ore
    Total resources 16173432mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Tantalum Ta2O5 0.0322 wt-pct Tantalum Major 1976
    Niobium (Columbium) Cb2O5 0.012 wt-pct Niobium (Columbium) Major 1976
    Tin Sn 0.128 wt-pct Tin Trace 1976

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • RESOURCES IN RECOVERABLE MT IF DEVELOPED WILL BE IN CONCERT WITH NUWEIBI
  • CONTRACTORS ESTIMATE OF THE INSITU RESOURCES, BASED ON THE AVAILABLE PUBLISHED DATA. THIS ESTIMATE WAS USED IN THE CONTRACTORS 1983 PROPERTY ECONOMIC EVALUATION. NO TIN (SN) GRADE WAS PROVIDED BY THE CONTRACTOR. SEE THE "R" BIBLIOGRAPHY REFERENCE.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Percent Waste Rock 33.3
    Primary Material Cover HARD ROCKS
    Hardness of Ore HARD ROCKS
    Capacity 9837
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 312
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1983

Comments on other economic factors

  • UPON THE DEPLETION OF THE ABU DABBAB DEPOSIT, NUWEIBI WOULD BE MINED AT THE SAME ORE PRODUCTION RATE.
  • THE TWO CONCENTRATOR RECORDS DESCRIDE A CURSH/GRIND/FLOTATION PLANT AT THE MINE SITE (RECORD 1). THE PRODUCT IS A COLUMBITE-TANTALITE CONCENTRATE. THIS CONCENTRATE IS SHIPPED TO THE HYRDOMETALLURGICAL PLANT (RECORD 2) LOCATED 30KM AWAY AT THE PORT/SHIPPING FACILITIES ON THE RED SEA. THE DESIGNED INPUT CAPACITY OF THIS PLANT IS UNKNOWN. FEEDS DATA FOR THIS ARE UNKNOWN. PRODUCTS ARE SEPARATE CB2O5 AND TA2O5 CONCENTRATES.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    MINERAL DEPOSITS IN EGYPT (UNDER INVESTIGATION), PAPER NO.

  • Reserve-Resource

    61, MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND MINERAL WEALTH, THE

  • Reserve-Resource

    GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF EGYPT AND MINING AUTHORITY, 1974,

  • Reserve-Resource

    PAGE 15, TABLE 2.

  • Deposit

    AMIN, M.S., A TIN-TUNGSTEN DEPOSIT IN EGYPT, ECONOMIC

  • Deposit

    GEOLOGY, 1947, V. 42, #7, PP. 637-671.

  • Deposit

    CLARKE, F.E., THE WATER RESOURCES OF EGYPT AND THEIR

  • Deposit

    RELATION TO ENERGY DEVELOPMENT, JOINT EGYPT/UNITED

  • Deposit

    STATES REPORT ON COOPERATIVE ENERGY ASSESSMENT, PART E

  • Deposit

    DEPARTMENT OF ENRGY, 1979, V. 2, PP. 103-164.

  • Deposit

    SABET, A.H., CHABENENKO, V., AND TSOGOEV, V., TIN-TUNGSTEN

  • Deposit

    AND RARE METAL MINERALIZATION IN CENTRAL EASTERN DESERT

  • Deposit

    OF EGYPT, ANNALS OF THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF EGYPT, 1971

  • Deposit

    V III, PP. 75-87.

  • Deposit

    IBID., PROBLEMS OF GEOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC EVALUATION OF

  • Deposit

    TANTALUM DEPOSITS IN APAGRANITES DURING STAGES OF

  • Deposit

    PROSPECTION AND EXPLORATION, PP. 87-109.

  • Deposit

    IBID, SARIN, L.P., AZAZI, S.A., EL BEDEWI, M.A., AND

  • Deposit

    GHOBRIAL, G.A., TIN-TANTALUM DEPOSIT OF ABU DABBAB, 1976

  • Deposit

    V. VI, PP. 93-117.

  • Deposit

    IBID., BABURIN, L.M., AND ZHARKOV, V.M., MANIFESTATION OF

  • Deposit

    RARE METAL MINERALIZATION OF APOGRANITE TYPE IN THE

  • Deposit

    CENTRAL DESERT OF EGYPT, 1976, V. VI, PP. 75-95.

  • Deposit

    IBID., SHIBANIN, S.P., EL KADI, M.B., AND AWAD, S., THE

  • Deposit

    PLACER TIN DEPOSITS OF ABU DABBAB, IGLA, AND NUWEIBI,

  • Deposit

    1976, V. VI, PP. 169-180.

  • Deposit

    SAID, R., THE GEOLOGY OF EGYPT, ELSEVIER PUBLISHING CO.:

  • Deposit

    AMSTERDAM, 1962, P. 377.

  • Deposit

    TANTALUM PRODUCERS INTERNATIONAL STUDY CENTER, "THE CEHMICAL

  • Deposit

    PROCESSING OF TANTALUM SOURCE MATERIAL," SECOND

  • Deposit

    QUARTERLY BULLETIN, ISSUE #10, JUNE 1977.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 14-JUN-96 Buckingham, David A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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