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Bulquize Combine

Producer in Albania with commodity Chromium
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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. Mining district
  11. Mineral rights holdings
  12. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Production statistics
  15. Reserves and resources
  16. Workings at the site
  17. Links to other databases
  18. Bibliographic references
  19. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10206856
MAS/MILS ID 4810050001
Record type Site
Current site name Bulquize Combine
Alternate or previous names Bulqize, Todo Manco, Newpoints, Ternove, Perollaj, Fush

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 20.23513, 41.49878 (WGS84)
Elevation 800
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Albania(country)

Federal lands

Federal(land status)

Geographic areas

Country
Albania

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Chromium Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Magnesite Unknown
Olivine Unknown
Talc Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 20.23513, 41.49878
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 STRATABOUND
    Shape of Orebody #1 IRREGULAR
    Primary mode of Origin METAMORPHISM
    Secondary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control FOLDING
    Secondary Ore Control FAULTING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #2 UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #3 UNKNOWN
    Date of Last Modification 920710

Comments on the geologic information

  • A SERIES OF MEDIUM GRAINED IRREGULAR CHROMITE VEINS ARE ENCLOSED IN FOLDED COUNTRY ROCKS WITH A NORTH WEST TREND, DIPPING TO THE WEST AND SOUTH WEST. THE ORES VARY IN GRADE, 19 TO 54 PERCENT CR2O3, AND THE OREBODY IS EITHER MASSIVE, DISSEMINATED, OR NODULAR. THE OREBODY IS HOSTED IN A LAYER OF DUNITE, WHICH IS SURROUNDED BY HARZBURGITES. GANGUE MINERALS INCLUDE OLIVINE, SERPENTINE, TALC, MAGNESITE, AND TREMOLITE. THE BULQIZE DEPOSITE IS HEAVILY FAULTED, HOWEVER, THE MAJORITY OF THE ORE IS NOT DISPLACED BY THE FAULTS.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Open Stope - Sublevel
Year of first production 1939
Milling method Gravity

Mining district

District name Letaj

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown
Type of mineral rights Unknown
Type of mineral rights Unknown

Land status

Ownership category Federal

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Minera Veriore Kromit
    Interest 100
    Home office Albania
    Year 1991
    First year 1991

Production statistics

  • Year 1984
    Description Todo Manco'S Concentrate Prod. (Est.) 30000 Metric Tons Of Conc.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Chromium Chromium 30000mt
  • Year 1984
    Description Bulqize'S Concentrate Production (Est.) 120000 Metric Tons Of Conc.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Chromium Chromium 120000mt
  • Year 1984
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ternove'S Ore Throughput (Estimated) 0 Metric Tons Of Ore
  • Year 1984
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Newpoints' Ore Throughput (Estimated) 0 Metric Tons Of Ore
  • Year 1984
    Description Bulqize South'S Ore Throughput (Est.) 150000 Metric Tons Of Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Chromium Chromium 150000mt
  • Year 1984
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Todo Manco'S Ore Throughput (Estimated) 210000 Metric Tons Of Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Chromium Chromium 210000mt
  • Year 1985
    Description Todo Manco'S Concentrate Prod. (Est.) 30000 Metric Tons Of Conc.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Chromium Chromium 30000mt
  • Year 1985
    Description Bulqize'S Concentrate Production (Est.) 120000 Metric Tons Of Conc.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Chromium Chromium 120000mt
  • Year 1985
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ternove'S Ore Throughput (Estimated) 0 Metric Tons Of Ore
  • Year 1985
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Newpoints' Ore Throughput (Estimated) 0 Metric Tons Of Ore
  • Year 1985
    Description Bulqize South'S Ore Throughput (Est.) 150000 Metric Tons Of Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Chromium Chromium 150000mt
  • Year 1985
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Todo Manco'S Ore Throughput (Estimated) 220000 Metric Tons Of Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Chromium Chromium 220000mt
  • Year 1986
    Description Todo Manco'S Concentrate Prod. (Est.) 30000 Metric Tons Of Conc.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Chromium Chromium 30000mt
  • Year 1986
    Description Bulqize'S Concentrate Production (Est.) 120000 Metric Tons Of Conc.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Chromium Chromium 120000mt
  • Year 1986
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ternove'S Ore Throughput (Estimated) 5000 Metric Tons Of Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Chromium Chromium 5000mt
  • Year 1986
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Newpoints' Ore Throughput (Estimated) 0 Metric Tons Of Ore
  • Year 1986
    Description Bulqize South'S Ore Throughput (Est.) 247000 Metric Tons Of Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Chromium Chromium 247000mt
  • Year 1986
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Todo Manco'S Ore Throughput (Estimated) 228000 Metric Tons Of Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Chromium Chromium 228000mt
  • Year 1987
    Description Todo Manco'S Concentrate Prod. (Est.) 30000 Metric Tons Of Conc.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Chromium Chromium 30000mt
  • Year 1987
    Description Bulqize'S Concentrate Production (Est.) 120000 Metric Tons Of Conc.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Chromium Chromium 120000mt
  • Year 1987
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ternove'S Ore Throughput (Estimated) 3000 Metric Tons Of Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Chromium Chromium 3000mt
  • Year 1987
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Newpoints' Ore Throughput (Estimated) 0 Metric Tons Of Ore
  • Year 1987
    Description Bulqize South'S Ore Throughput (Est.) 202000 Metric Tons Of Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Chromium Chromium 202000mt
  • Year 1987
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Todo Manco'S Ore Throughput (Estimated) 204000 Metric Tons Of Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Chromium Chromium 204000mt
  • Year 1988
    Description Todo Manco'S Concentrate Prod. (Est.) 30000 Metric Tons Of Conc.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Chromium Chromium 30000mt
  • Year 1988
    Description Bulqize'S Concentrate Production (Est.) 120000 Metric Tons Of Conc.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Chromium Chromium 120000mt
  • Year 1988
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ternove'S Ore Throughput (Estimated) 30000 Metric Tons Of Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Chromium Chromium 30000mt
  • Year 1988
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Newpoints' Ore Throughput (Estimated) 30000 Metric Tons Of Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Chromium Chromium 30000mt
  • Year 1988
    Description Bulqize South'S Ore Throughput (Est.) 162000 Metric Tons Of Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Chromium Chromium 162000mt
  • Year 1988
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Todo Manco'S Ore Throughput (Estimated) 200000 Metric Tons Of Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Chromium Chromium 200000mt
  • Year 1989
    Description Todo Manco'S Concentrate Prod. (Est.) 30000 Metric Tons Of Conc.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Chromium Chromium 30000mt
  • Year 1989
    Description Bulqize'S Concentrate Production (Est.) 120000 Metric Tons Of Conc.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Chromium Chromium 120000mt
  • Year 1989
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ternove'S Ore Throughput (Estimated) 41000 Metric Tons Of Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Chromium Chromium 41000mt
  • Year 1989
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Newpoints' Ore Throughput (Estimated) 40000 Metric Tons Of Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Chromium Chromium 40000mt
  • Year 1989
    Description Bulqize South'S Ore Throughput (Est.) 115000 Metric Tons Of Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Chromium Chromium 115000mt
  • Year 1989
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Todo Manco'S Ore Throughput (Estimated) 190000 Metric Tons Of Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Chromium Chromium 190000mt
  • Year 1990
    Description Todo Manco'S Concentrate Prod. (Proj.) 30000 Metric Tons Of Conc.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Chromium Chromium 30000mt
  • Year 1990
    Description Bulqize'S Concentrate Production (Proj.) 120000 Metric Tons Of Conc.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Chromium Chromium 120000mt
  • Year 1990
    Description Ternove'S Ore Throughput (Projected) 50000 Metric Tons Of Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Chromium Chromium 50000mt
  • Year 1990
    Description Newpoints' Ore Throughput (Projected) 40000 Metric Tons Of Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Chromium Chromium 40000mt
  • Year 1990
    Description Bulqize South'S Ore Throughput (Proj.) 114000 Metric Tons Of Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Chromium Chromium 114000mt
  • Year 1990
    Description Todo Manco'S Ore Throughput (Projected) 210000 Metric Tons Of Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Chromium Chromium 210000mt

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1992
    Measured 5000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 5000000mt ore
    Total resources 5000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Chromium Cr2O3 49 wt-pct Chromium Major 1992

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • REPRESENTS THE ENTIRE BULQUIZA COMBINE, WHICH CONSISTS OF: (1) BULQUIZA SOUTH (1 MINE--BULQUIZA SOUTH) (2) BULQUIZA NORTH (4 MINES): TODO MANCO LAVADHI DASHIT (NEWPOINTS) QAFEBUALL QAFELAME (3) BULQUIZA BENEFICIATION PLANT 1992 ROM CAPACITIES AND ROM PRODUCTION: BULQUIZA SOUTH - 150,000 MTPY ROM CAP/45,000 MT ROM PROD. BULQUIZA NORTH - 250,000 MTPY ROM CAP/137,500 MT ROM PROD. TOTAL,MINING - 400,000 MTPY ROM CAP/182,500 MT ROM PROD. BULQUIZA MILL - 50,000 MTPY ROM CAP/ 27,000 MT ROM PROD. 1992 ADIT BASED ON TRIP; AUG-SEPT. 1992.
  • RESERVES FOR ALL OF THE MINES TOTAL APPROXIMATELY 7 MILLION METRIC TONS AS REPORTED BY C.R.U.. SIX-POINT-FIVE MILLION METRIC TONS OF THIS AMOUNT, GRADING 47 TO 50 PERCENT CR2O3, IS LOCATED AT TODO MANCO. MORE RESERVES ARE EXPECTED TO BE FOUND ONCE EXPLORATION BEGINS. RESERVES AT BULQIZE SOUTH ARE NEARLY EXHAUSTED. C.R.U. REPORTED IN 1991 THAT BULQIZE SOUTH HAD 300,000 METRIC TONS OF ORE RESERVES GRADING 30 TO 35 PERCENT CR2O3.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method SUBLEVEL 10-43
    Hardness of Rock UNKNOWN
    Rock Characteristics UNKNOWN
    Rock Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    1st Condition of Workings UNKNOWN
    Capacity 1600
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1991

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    COMMODITIES RESEARCH UNIT LTD, THE BASE METAL INDUSTRY

  • Deposit

    OF ALBANIA, LONDON, P. 55 (1991).

  • Deposit

    FEDERAL INSTITUTE FOR GEOSCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES

  • Deposit

    (BGR), REPORT OF AN OFFICIAL VISIT TO ALBANIA TO GATHER

  • Deposit

    INFORMATION ON THE SITUATION IN THE MINERAL RESOURCES

  • Deposit

    SECTOR, JULY 28, 1988 TO AUGUST 11, 1988, HANOVER.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL SUPPLMENT, ALBANIA, P. 8 (MAY 8, 1992).

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL RESEARCH SERVICES IN CO-OPERATION WITH

  • Deposit

    THE ALBANIAN MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY, MINES AND ENERGY, MINING

  • Deposit

    IN ALBANIA: AN EMERGING OPPORTUNITY, PP. 54-57 (MAY 1992).

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 19-JUN-96 Boyle, Ed U.S. Bureau of Mines

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