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Vuonos

Past Producer in Finland with commodities Cobalt, Copper, Zinc
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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. Mining district
  11. Ownership information
  12. Production statistics
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10230780
MAS/MILS ID 4050500003
Record type Site
Current site name Vuonos
Alternate or previous names No Alternate Names.

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 29.11611, 62.70842 (WGS84)
Elevation 1100

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Finland(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Finland

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Cobalt Critical Secondary
Copper Primary
Zinc Critical Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Pentlandite Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Pyrrhotite Unknown
Sphalerite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 29.11611, 62.70842
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 5.5M
    Length 3500M
    Width 125M
    Depth to top 100M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 3
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 DISSEMINATED
    Shape of Orebody #2 LENTICULAR
    Shape of Orebody #3 MASSIVE
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Secondary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Primary Ore Control FOLDING
    Secondary Ore Control FAULTING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Minimum Depth to Top 50
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 100
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 50
    Date of Last Modification 830524
  • Thickness 5.5M
    Length 3500M
    Width 125M
    Depth to top 100M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 4
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 DISSEMINATED
    Shape of Orebody #2 LENTICULAR
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Secondary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Minimum Depth to Top 50
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 100
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 50
    Date of Last Modification 830524

Comments on the geologic information

  • COBALT IS PRESENT AS COBALT-PENTLANDITE
  • NICKEL MINERALIZATION IS IN THE QUARTZITE OVERLYING THE CO-NI-CO ORE. THE CU-NI-CO DEPOSITS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH CRYSTALLINE SCHIST. THE FULL DEPOSIT NAME IS OUTOKUMPU QUARTZITE- SERPENTINITE COMPLEX.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1965
Year of first production 1972

Mining district

District name Vuonos

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Outokumpu Oy
    Interest 100
    Home office Finland
    Year 1981

Comments on the ownership information

  • OUTOKUMPU OY OF FINLAND IS 81% OWNED BY THE STATE.

Production statistics

  • Year 1973
    Description Cu Feed Grade 2.2, Co .126. 300000 Mt Tons Of Ore/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Copper Copper 300000mt
  • Year 1977
    Description Cu Ore Feed Grade 2.2, Co .126. 500000 Mt Tons Of Ore/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Copper Copper 500000mt
  • Year 1979
    Description Cu 2.25, Zn 1.35, And Co .126. 550000 Mt Tons Of Ore/Year

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • RECOVERY IS APPROXIMATELY 90%; DILUTION, 10%.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method ROOM AND PILLAR 10-34
    Rock Characteristics MULTIPLE SYSTEMS OF WEAKNESS PLANES
    Rock Support Chars. SUPPORTING MAY BACK SLAB
    Mine Support Chars. POST, HEADBOARD, CAPS, ROOF BOLTS
    1st Condition of Workings OPEN
    Capacity 1833
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 11.3
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Year of Information 1981

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ANON. 1978. "THE VUONOS MINE, "MINING MAGAZINE. DECEMBER.

  • Deposit

    PP.581-586.

  • Deposit

    PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS.

  • Deposit

    NIGHTGALE, WILLIAM G., MINING INTERNATIONAL YEARBOOK 1978,

  • Deposit

    THE FINANCIAL TIMES LIMITED, 1978, P.432-433.

  • Deposit

    1978 ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY

  • Deposit

    OF MINING AND MINERAL PROCESSING OPERATIONS, MCGRAW

  • Deposit

    HILL, 1978, P.286.

  • Deposit

    ARGALL, GEORGE O., WORLD MINES REGISTER 1976-1977, MILLER

  • Deposit

    FREEMAN PUBLICATIONS, V.31, 1976, P.86.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING CATALOG, SURVEY, AND DIRECTORY, EUROPE-HIGH

  • Deposit

    METAL PRICES STIMULATE PROSPECTORS, MILLER FREEMAN

  • Deposit

    PUBLICATIONS, JUNE 25, 1974, P.159.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING CATALOG, SURVEY, AND DIRECTORY, EUROPE, MILLER

  • Deposit

    FREEMAN PUBLICATIONS, V.29, JUNE 25, 1975, P.223-224.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, SEPT. 1972, P.310.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, MINING ACTIVITY IN THE FREE WORLD, SEPT.

  • Deposit

    1968, P.230.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, MINING ACTIVITY 1968, SEPT. 1969. P.259.

  • Deposit

    STAFF OF THE U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, MINERALS YEARBOOK 1973,

  • Deposit

    V.1, 1973, P.407.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, U.S. BUREAU OF MINES LOOKS AT COBALT, SEPT.

  • Deposit

    23, 1977, P.238-239.

  • Deposit

    OUTOKUMPU OY, ANNUAL REPORT 1976, P.22, 40.

  • Deposit

    DENVER LISTING, SEPT. 4, 1975.

  • Deposit

    DENVER LISTING, FEB. 25, 1975.

  • Deposit

    DENVER LISTING, AUG. 5, 1975.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, THE VUONOS MINE, DEC. 1978, P.581-586.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, MINING ACTIVITY IN THE WESTERN WORLD, JAN.

  • Deposit

    1979, P.56.

  • Deposit

    OUTOKUMPU NEWS, THE MINES OF OUTOKUMPU, V.12, NO.2, 1975,

  • Deposit

    P.3-12.

  • Deposit

    1975 ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY

  • Deposit

    OF MINING AND MINERAL PROCESSING OPERATIONS, MCGRAW-HILL

  • Deposit

    1975, P. 223.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit DAILY CAPACITIES WERE CALCULATED USING 300 WORKING DAYS PER YEAR.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 19-APR-1995 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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