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Luku Iron Mine

Producer in Sichuan [Szechwan], China with commodity Iron
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  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. Mineral rights holdings
  9. Ownership information
  10. Reserves and resources
  11. Links to other databases
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10230994
MAS/MILS ID 5700510052
Record type Site
Current site name Luku Iron Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 102.11504, 28.29423 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Sichuan [Szechwan](province)

China(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
China Sichuan [Szechwan]

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Iron Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 102.11504, 28.29423
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Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • THE DEPOSIT IS A SKARN TYPE. THE ORE BODY IS HOSTED IN THE CONTACT ZONE OF GRANITE AND CARBONATE.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Year of first production 1970

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Government Of The People'S Republic Of China
    Interest 100
    Home office China Pr
    Year 1990
  • Type Operator
    Owner Luku Mining Co.
    Home office China Pr
    Year 1990

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1990
    Demonstrated 19000000mt ore
    Total resources 19000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Iron Fe3o4 47.62 wt-pct Iron Major 1990

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • THE FE CONTENT IN THE ORE IS 9 MMT.

Comments on other economic factors

  • TAIKUONGSHAN STARTED MINING IN 1970 WITH A CAPACITY OF .4 MMT ORE/YR. SINCE THE RESERVES ARE LIMITED, THE CAPACITY HAS NOW BEEN REDUCED TO .12-.15 MMT ORE/YR. DADINSHAN STARTED MINING IN 1990 WITH A CAPACITY OF .5 MMT ORE/YR. THE PRODUCT GRADE FROM THIS DISTRICT RANGES FROM 45-50% FE. SINCE 1990, THE TOTAL MINING CAPACITY AT LUKU MINE HAS BEEN .65 MMT/YR.

Reference information

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THE LUKU MINE IS LOCATED 325 KM SW OF CHENGDU. IT IS ACCESSED BY THE CHENGDU-W. KUNMING RAILWAY THROUGH LUKU STATION. THE DEPOSIT CONSISTS OF TWO DISTRICTS: TAIKOUNGSHAN AND DADINSHAN. THE ORE FROM THE MINE HAS A HIGH CONTENT OF FE AND CAN BE DIRECTLY USED IN METALLURGY WITHOUT DRESSING.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 13-FEB-1995 Jackson, Wayne U.S. Bureau of Mines

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