| Deposit ID | 10231475 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 3510171017 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Tocantins Leach Plant |
| Geographic coordinates: | -48.38237, -14.5477 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Goias(province)
Brazil(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Brazil | Goias |
| (1) | -48.38237, -14.5477 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1981 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Cia Niquel Tocantins (Votorantin) |
| Home office | Brazil |
| Year | 1991 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Votorantin |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Brazil |
| Year | 1991 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 3510171017 |
NICKDATA INC. A COMPREHENSIVE NICKEL INDUSTRY COST DATA
BASE AND COSTING PROGRAM. ILMAR J. MARTENS AND
THOMAS F. TORRIES, 1986.
OCT 30, 1987.
MINING JOURNAL, LONDON, VOL. 315, NO. 8091, OCT.5, 1990.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | ACCORDING TO A PRIVATE SOURCE, IN 1987 CIA NIQUEL TOCANTINS (CNT) PLANNED TO PRODUCE 42000 TONNES/YEAR OF BYPRODUCT MAGNESIUM OXIDE. HOWEVER, NO MENTION IS MADE IN 1991. CNT PLANNED AN UPGRADE TO 300-500 TONNES/YEAR OF NICKEL METAL PRODUCTION IN ORDER TO MEET DOMESTIC NEEDS. IT HAS ALSO PLANNED AN UPGRADE IN COBALT PRODUCTION ACCORDING TO A 1990 SOURCE. TOCANTINS UTILIZES OIL, ELECTRICITY, AND COAL IN ORDER TO MAXIMIZE COST EFFECTIVENESS. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 25-JUL-1991 | Bleiwas, Donald | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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