Isabela Nickel Deposit

Prospect in Philippines with commodity Nickel
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. Ownership information
  9. Reserves and resources
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10182922
MAS/MILS ID 5650270014
Record type Site
Current site name Isabela Nickel Deposit
Alternate or previous names Infanta Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 117.89938, 9.10069 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Philippines(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Philippines

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Nickel Critical Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 117.89938, 9.10069

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner New Frontiers Mines Inc
    Interest 60
    Home office Philippines
    Year 1971
  • Type Operator
    Owner Hochmetals Philippines
    Interest 40
    Home office Philippines
    Year 1973

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1977
    Measured 80000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 80000000mt ore
    Total resources 80000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Nickel Ni 1.5099 wt-pct Nickel Trace 1977
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 0
    Measured 12500000mt ore
    Demonstrated 12500000mt ore
    Total resources 12500000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Nickel Ni 2.0099 wt-pct Nickel Trace 0

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    METALS SOURCEBOOK 6-4-73 ITEM A2807

  • Deposit

    MIRANDA 1-75 PHIL BUMINES IC22 DATA ON PHIL MINERAL RESOURCE

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit GRADE IS COMBINED NI & CO, CUTOFF GRADE OF 1.8%.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 21-OCT-1983 Unknown U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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