Yimen County Copper Mine

Producer in Yunnan, China with commodity Copper
Sections on this page
  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. Mineral rights holdings
  9. Ownership information
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10231460
MAS/MILS ID 5700570071
Record type Site
Current site name Yimen County Copper Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: 102.14974, 24.66592 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Yunnan(province)

China(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
China Yunnan

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) 102.14974, 24.66592

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Other

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Government Of The People'S Republic Of China
    Interest 100
    Home office China Pr
    Year 1991
  • Type Operator
    Owner Yimen Bureau Of Mines
    Home office China Pr
    Year 1991

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • THIS PROPERTY IS SMALL.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    THE NON-FERROUS METALS INDUSTRY IN CHINA, A SURVEY. METALS

  • Deposit

    AND MINERALS RESEARCH SERVICES, LTD., 1986, P. 23.

  • Deposit

    CHINA'S METALS AND MINERALS: A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE. US-

  • Deposit

    CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL: WASHINGTON DC, 1988, P.71.

  • Deposit

    WERNER, A. THE MINERAL INDUSTRY OF CHINA, STATISTICS AND

  • Deposit

    LOCATIONS. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, MINES AND RESOURCES:

  • Deposit

    CANADA, 1988, P.26-27.

  • Deposit

    METALS AND MINERALS RESEARCH PROPRIETY REPORT, 1986.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit LISTED IN WERNER AS PRINCIPAL MINE, 1988. FEEDS KUNMING SMELTER, ABOUT 100 KM NE. ABOUT 4000 TPY COPPER, AS OF 1986.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 25-SEP-1995 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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