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Lohardaga

Producer in Bihar, India with commodity Aluminum
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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. Ownership information
  11. Production statistics
  12. Workings at the site
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10182560
MAS/MILS ID 5330070001
Record type Site
Current site name Lohardaga

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 81.7003, 22.69939 (WGS84)
Elevation 1000
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Bihar(province)

India(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
India Bihar

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Boehmite Unknown
Gibbsite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 81.7003, 22.69939
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 1.6M
    Depth to top 1.6M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 LATERITE
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Shape of Orebody #2 IRREGULAR
    Primary mode of Origin RESIDUAL CONCENT
    Primary Ore Control LITHOLOGY
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Date of Last Modification 830617

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Year of first production 1958
Milling method Sizing

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Hindustan Aluminium Corp. Ltd. (Hindalco)
    Interest 100
    Home office India
    Year 1981

Production statistics

  • Year 1980
    Description 45% Al2o3 355000 Metric Tons Ore/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Al2O3 Ore Aluminum Aluminum 355000mt 45wt-pct

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • INCLUDES RICHUGUTA.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 1.6
    Primary Material Cover HARDPAN
    Hardness of Ore HARDPAN
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 1.5
    Capacity 1183
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 6
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Operating Shifts per Day 1
    Year of Information 1981
  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 2
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 1.6
    Primary Material Cover HARDPAN
    Hardness of Ore HARDPAN
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 1.5
    Capacity 1267
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 6
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Operating Shifts per Day 1
    Year of Information 1981
  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 3
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 1.6
    Primary Material Cover HARDPAN
    Hardness of Ore HARDPAN
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 1.5
    Capacity 1367
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 6
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Operating Shifts per Day 1
    Year of Information 1981
  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 4
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 1.6
    Primary Material Cover HARDPAN
    Hardness of Ore HARDPAN
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 1.5
    Capacity 1467
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 6
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Operating Shifts per Day 1
    Year of Information 1981
  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 5
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 1.6
    Primary Material Cover HARDPAN
    Hardness of Ore HARDPAN
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 1.5
    Capacity 1500
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 6
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Operating Shifts per Day 1
    Year of Information 1981
  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 6
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 1.6
    Primary Material Cover HARDPAN
    Hardness of Ore HARDPAN
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 1.5
    Capacity 1667
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 6
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Operating Shifts per Day 1
    Year of Information 1981
  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 7
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 1.6
    Primary Material Cover HARDPAN
    Hardness of Ore HARDPAN
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 1.5
    Capacity 1883
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 6
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Operating Shifts per Day 1
    Year of Information 1981

Comments on other economic factors

  • BAUXITE ORE UPGRADED USING BAYER PROCESS.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA, REPORT ON THE DETAILED

  • Deposit

    INVESTIGATION OF THE AMARKANTAK AREA, MADHYA PRADESH,

  • Deposit

    SERIES A- ECONOMIC GEOLOGY NO. 8, 1968.

  • Deposit

    INDIAN BUREAU OF MINES, MONOGRAPH ON BAUXITE, MINERAL FACTS

  • Deposit

    AND PROBLEMS, VOL. 3, NO. 5, NOV. 1977.

  • Deposit

    PERSONAL COMMUNICATION, HINDUSTAN ALUMINA CORPORATION, LTD.

  • Deposit

    (HINDALCO), CALCUTTA, FEB. 1981.

  • Deposit

    ROYCHOWDHURY, M.K., A NOTE ON THE OCCURRENCE OF BAUXITE

  • Deposit

    DEPOSITS OF AMARKANTAK AREA, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF

  • Deposit

    INDIA, VOL XXIV. P. 65-70.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 23-SEP-1996 Rfb U.S. Bureau of Mines

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