Cachoeiras De Binga

Prospect in Cuanza Sul, Angola with commodity Copper
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Mineral occurrence model information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Reserves and resources
  10. Workings at the site
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10208116
MAS/MILS ID 7620300005
Record type Site
Current site name Cachoeiras De Binga

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 14.08704, -10.96898 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Cuanza Sul(province)

Angola(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Angola Cuanza Sul

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 202
USGS model code Unassigned
Deposit model name Sediment-hosted Cu, reduced-facies
Mark3 model number 96

Nearby scientific data

(1) 14.08704, -10.96898

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1973
    Measured 4989000mt ore
    Demonstrated 4989000mt ore
    Total resources 4989000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 2.3999 wt-pct Copper Major 1973

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OPEN PIT

Reference information

General comments

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.

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.