| Deposit ID | 10208116 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 7620300005 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Cachoeiras De Binga |
| Geographic coordinates: | 14.08704, -10.96898 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Cuanza Sul(province)
Angola(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Angola | Cuanza Sul |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Model code | 202 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | Unassigned |
| Deposit model name | Sediment-hosted Cu, reduced-facies |
| Mark3 model number | 96 |
| (1) | 14.08704, -10.96898 |
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| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1973 | ||||||||||||||
| Measured | 4989000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 4989000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 4989000mt 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 | 7620300005 |
METALS SOURCEBOOK.APR.23,1973.ITEM A2276.
PRIVATE REPORT,1973.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | FOUR CONSORTIUMS (CIA.MINERA DE LOBITO & BETHLEHEM STEEL; CIA DE DIAMANTES DE ANGOLA & ANGLO AMERICAN; U.S.STEEL & SHELL NICKEL INTERNATIONAL; JOHANNESBERG CONSOLIDATED INVESTMENTS ) WERE BIDDING FOR CONCESSION RIGHTS IN 1973. NOT KNOWN WHEN RIGHTS TO BE AWARDED. LOCATED NEAR GABELA, 29 KM NE OF NOVO REDONDO. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 18-JUL-1991 | Porter, Kenneth E. | U.S. Bureau of Mines | |
| Editor | 15-MAY-2008 | Wilson, Anna B. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.