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Les Mamelles Prospect

Prospect in Cameroon with commodity Iron
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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. Ownership information
  11. Reserves and resources
  12. Workings at the site
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10207467
MAS/MILS ID 7420100001
Record type Site
Current site name Les Mamelles Prospect
Alternate or previous names Les Mamelles

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 10.00144, 2.60139 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Cameroon(country)

Geographic areas

Country
Cameroon

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Iron Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Hematite Unknown
Magnetite Unknown
Quartz Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 10.00144, 2.60139
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 114M
    Length 1000M
    Width 350M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Date of Last Modification 860708

Comments on the geologic information

  • THE DEPOSIT IS LAKE SUPERIOR TYPE WITH HEMATITE AS THE PRINCIPAL MINERAL AND ACCESSORY MAGNETITE.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Bureau De Recherches Geologiques Et Minieres (BRGM)
    Interest 25
    Year 1982
  • Type Owner
    Owner Cameroon Government
    Interest 50
    Year 1982
  • Type Owner
    Owner French Corp.S
    Interest 25
    Year 1982

Comments on the ownership information

  • OW/OP: GOVT. OF CAMEROON, B.R.G.M. (FRANCE)

Comments on the production information

  • THE EXPECTED FINAL PRODUCT DISTRIBUTION WILL BE 75% TRANSPORTED TO FRANCE AND THE REMAINING 25% TRANSPORTED TO ROTTERDAM. IN ADDITION TO THE $2.20 MILLING COST, THERE IS A $16.13 SMELTING COST INCURRED IN THE PRODUCTION OF THE PELLETS.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1981
    Measured 200000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 200000000mt ore
    Total resources 200000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Iron Fe 31 wt-pct Iron Major 1981

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 35HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Percent Waste Rock 67
    Capacity 33300
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 2.77
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1982

Comments on other economic factors

  • LES MAMELLES IS CURRENTLY A NON-PRODUCING PROPERTY. THE COST AND CAPACITY INFORMATION LISTED HERE IS ESTIMATED FOR THE YEAR 1992, WHEN THE PROPERTY IS EXPECTED TO BE IN FULL PRODUCTION. THE FIRST EXPECTED YEAR OF PRODUCTION IS 1989.

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 15-OCT-1996 Bolis U.S. Bureau of Mines

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