| Deposit ID | 10183186 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 7880150002 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Bemanevika |
| Geographic coordinates: | 47.53437, -17.56364 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Madagascar(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Madagascar |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Chromium Critical | Primary |
| Iron | Tertiary |
| (1) | 47.53437, -17.56364 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Kraoma |
| Home office | Malagasy Rep. |
| Year | 1976 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Government Of Malagasy Rep. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Malagasy Rep. |
| Year | 1976 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7880150002 |
SIEMS, P. 1975. REPORT ON MALAGASY REP. CHROMITE.
METALS SOURCEBOOK. OCT. 14, 1974. ITEM B4633.
WORLD MINING YEARBOOK. 1977. PP. 151-152.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | OPEN PIT PRODUCING FROM 1969-1974 WHEN PITFACE COLLAPSED. WORKINGS EST. TO CONTAIN 816,000-1,500,000 MT OF ORE. MILL USED TO TREAT ORE FROM ANKAZATOLANA AND BEFANDRIANA OPEN PITS IN 1976. 907 MTPD OUTPUT CAPACITY (48-49% CR2O3)-197,545 MTPY; 80% OF FEED AND OUTPUT IS FROM ANRAZATOLANA, 20% FROM BEFANDRIANA. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-OCT-1983 | Boyle, Ed | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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