Poro Mine

Producer in Territory of New Caledonia and Dependencies, France with commodities Cobalt, Nickel
Sections on this page
  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 10231923
MAS/MILS ID 6410350006
Record type Site
Current site name Poro Mine
Alternate or previous names Poro

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 165.99854, -19.99697 (WGS84)
Elevation 50
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Territory of New Caledonia and Dependencies(province)

France(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
France Territory of New Caledonia and Dependencies

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Cobalt Critical Tertiary
Nickel Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Garnierite Unknown
Limonite Unknown
Serpentine Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 165.99854, -19.99697

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 90M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 3
    Type of Orebody #1 LATERITE
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Shape of Orebody #2 LENTICULAR
    Primary mode of Origin RESIDUAL CONCENT
    Primary Ore Control LITHOLOGY
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. NONE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Date of Last Modification 830627

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1865
Mining method Strip-Hillside
Year of first production 1875
Milling method Pyrometallurgy Unspecified

Mining district

District name Poro District

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Societe Le Nickel (Sln)
    Interest 100
    Home office France
    Year 1981

Production statistics

  • Year 1980
    Description Nickel Output Is 25% Mill Conc. 3803000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Nickel Nickel 3803000mt 25wt-pct

Comments on the production information

  • Ore production capacity between 500,000 and 1,000,000 tonnes/year

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Primary Material Cover M-HARD ROCKS
    Hardness of Ore M-HARD ROCKS
    Capacity 1267
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 19
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Year of Information 1981

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GEOLOGIQUES ET MINIERES. NOTICE EXPLICATIVE SUR LA FEUILLE KOUAOUA. NOUMEA. 1979. EXPLICATIVE SUR LA FEUILLE THIO. NOUMEA. 1976.

  • Deposit

    BUREAU DE RECHERHCES GEOLOGIQUES ET MINIERES. RAPPORT ANNUEL DU SERVICE DES MINES ET DE LA GEOLOGIE, NOUVELLE-CALEDONIE ET DEPENDANCES . 1978.

  • Deposit

    BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GEOLOGIQUES ET MINIERES. RAPPORT ANNUEL CALEDONIE ET DEPENDANCES. 1979.

  • Deposit

    INTERNATION LATERITE SYMPOSIUM. NICKEL DEPOSIT IN NEW CALEDONIA, SOME FACTORS INFLUENCING THEIR FORMATION. 1979. PP. 85-116.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE .NICKEL PRODUCTION IN NEW CALEDONIA .MAY 1974.

  • Deposit

    SOCIETE METALURGIQUE LE NICKEL- SLN. ANNUAL REPORT .1979.

  • Deposit

    Mining Magazine, January 1989, P. 47.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit DEPOSIT REPORT INCLUDES NEPOUI & THIO.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 23-DEC-94 Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) U.S. Bureau of Mines
Reporter 01-NOV-89 Beougher, Dee (Spanski, Gregory T.) U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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