Arie Manus Island

Prospect in Papua New Guinea with commodity Copper
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Ownership information
  9. Reserves and resources
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10207938
MAS/MILS ID 6040050001
Record type Site
Current site name Arie Manus Island
Alternate or previous names Ariemanus Island

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 146.88213, -2.03153 (WGS84)
Elevation 100
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Papua New Guinea(country)

Geographic areas

Country
Papua New Guinea

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 146.88213, -2.03153

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Milling method Leach-Precipitation

Ownership information

  • Type Unknown
    Owner Exoil Nl
    Interest 70
    Year 1973
  • Type Operator
    Owner Transoil Nl
    Interest 30
    Year 1973

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1977
    Measured 136000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 136000000mt ore
    Total resources 136000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.32 wt-pct Copper Major 1977
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1990
    Demonstrated 119178000mt ore
    Total resources 119178000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 3.15 g/mt Gold 1990

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 29-DEC-1994 Difrancesco, Carl A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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