| Deposit ID | 10207376 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 7880300003 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Toalagnaro |
| Alternate or previous names | Fort Dauphin, Taolanaro, Tolagnao |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 47.00115, -25.01319 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 10 |
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Madagascar(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Madagascar |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| REE Critical | Tertiary |
| Titanium Critical | Primary |
| Zirconium Critical | Secondary |
| Ore Body (1) | 47.00115, -25.01319 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Discovery year | 1955 |
| Milling method | Unspecified |
| District name | Tamatave |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Qit-Fer Et Titane Inc, Now A Subsidiary Of Rtz |
| Interest | 80 |
| Home office | Canada |
| Year | 1993 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Government Of Madagascar/Omnis (Office Militaire National--- |
| Interest | 20 |
| Home office | Madagascar |
| Year | 1993 |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1988 | ||||||||||||||
| Measured | 200000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 200000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 200000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Surface | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7880300003 |
MINING ANNUAL REVIEW, 1994. MADAGASCAR SEC. P. 142.
'MADAGASCAR: ILMENITE MINING ENGINEERING PROJECT',
CONTROLLED COPY OF MEMORANDUM FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
MEETING, INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION/WORLD
BANK, 1986.
AFRICA-MALAGASY REPUBLIC, INTERNATIONAL MINING, AUGUST 1987
'AFRICA-MADAGASCAR/CANADA ILMENITE VENTURE', MINING MAGAZINE
DEC 1988, P 463.
INTERNATIONAL MINING, AUGUST 1989, P74
MINING ANNUAL REVIEW, 1987, P409
MINING ANNUAL REVIEW, 1988, P387.
MINING MAGAZINE, DECEMBER 1988, P463.
MINING JOURNAL, LONDON, FEBRUARY 3, 1989, P83.
MINING MAGAZINE, MARCH, 1989, P167.
MINING MAGAZINE, MAY, 1989, P431.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | START-UP OF THE PROJECT WAS INITIALLY SET FOR 1997, BUT THE PROJECT STILL REQUIRES ENVIRONMENTAL APPROVAL AND CONSTRUCT A HANDLING TERMINAL AND POWER STATION. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 16-FEB-94 | Fantel, Richard J. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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