| Deposit ID | 10183564 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 5700350027 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Waitoushan Iron Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Waitoushan Deposit |
| Point of reference | Town |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 123.74902, 41.33155 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Liaoning(province)
China(country)
Asia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| China | Liaoning |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Town (1) | 123.74902, 41.33155 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Mining method | Open Pit |
| District name | Benxi |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Other |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Government Of The People'S Republic Of China |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | China Pr |
| Year | 1989 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Benxi Iron And Steel Co. |
| Home office | China Pr |
| Year | 1989 |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1992 | ||||||||||||||
| Measured | 12329000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 12329000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 5700350027 |
THE YEARBOOK OF IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRY OF CHINA, VOL. 1,
METALLURGICAL INDUSTRY PRESS, 1989.
WERNER, A., THE MINERAL INDUSTRY OF CHINA, RESOURCE EVALU-
ATION DIVISION, ENERGY, MINES AND RESOURCES, CANADA,
MAY, 1988.
CHIN, E. AND KUO, CHIN S.; THE IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRY OF
CHINA; USBM MINERAL ISSUES SERIES, MARCH 1990.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | BENXI CO. CONSISTS OF TWO MINES(WAITOUSHAN AND NANFEN). MINERAL CENTER AND STEELWORKS FIRST DEVELOPED BY THE JAPANESE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 13-FEB-1995 | Jackson, Wayne | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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