Hainan Iron Mine

Producer in Hainan, China with commodity Iron
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Mining district
  9. Mineral rights holdings
  10. Ownership information
  11. Reserves and resources
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10159222
MAS/MILS ID 5700070001
Record type Site
Current site name Hainan Iron Mine
Alternate or previous names Changpu Deposit

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 109.01628, 19.19971 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Hainan(province)

China(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
China Hainan

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Iron Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 109.01628, 19.19971

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Open Pit

Mining district

District name Shilu

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 1989
  • Type Operator
    Owner Hainan Mining Co.
    Home office China Pr
    Year 1989

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1988
    Measured 42500000mt ore
    Demonstrated 42500000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Iron Fe 52.19 wt-pct Iron Major 1988

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • HAINAN MINE HAS 9.96 MMT OF UNDERGROUND RESERVE IN ADDITION TO THE OPEN PIT RESERVE IN THE RESOURCE TABLE. ONE OF THE FEW HIGH-GRADE IRON MINES IN CHINA.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    THE YEARBOOK OF IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRY OF CHINA, VOL. 1,

  • Deposit

    METALLURGICAL INDUSTRY PRESS, 1989.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 13-FEB-95 Jackson, Wayne U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.