| Deposit ID | 10183019 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 7830550002 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Mabuki |
| Point of reference | Town |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 32.91795, -2.71487 (WGS84) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Mwanza(province)
Tanzania(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Tanzania | Mwanza |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Diamond | Primary |
| Town (1) | 32.91795, -2.71487 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1995 |
| Type of mineral rights | Other |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Reunion Mining |
| Home office | United Kingdom |
| Year | 1995 |
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Argosy Mining Corp |
| Home office | Canada |
| Year | 1995 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7830550002 |
MINING JOURNAL, JUL 14, 1995, P 26
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE RECON LICENCE COVERS 11,000 SQ KM IMMEDIATELY SOUTH OF MWANZA, IMMEDIATELY NORTH OF A LICENCE HELD BY DEBEERS, WHICH INCORPORATES THE MWADUI (WILLIAMSON) DIAMOND MINE, WHICH HAS BEEN IN PRODUCTION SINCE 1948 AND HAS PRODUCED OVER 18 MILLION CT. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-MAY-1996 | Clarke, Donald | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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