Bou Madine

Producer in Meknes, Morocco with commodities Gold, Lead, Silver, Zinc
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. Ownership information
  11. Workings at the site
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10232452
MAS/MILS ID 7140210004
Record type Site
Current site name Bou Madine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -5.08161, 32.71619 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Meknes(province)

Morocco(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Morocco Meknes

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Secondary
Lead Primary
Silver Secondary
Zinc Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Unknown
Gold Unknown
Silver Unknown
Sphalerite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -5.08161, 32.71619

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 UNKNOWN
    Shape of Orebody #1 UNKNOWN
    Primary mode of Origin UNKNOWN
    Primary Ore Control UNKNOWN
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Date of Last Modification 830819

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Open Stope - Overhand

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Moroccan Government
    Interest 100
    Home office Morocco
    Year 1983

Comments on the production information

  • PA = 20MT ZINC/DAY; 4 MT LEAD/DAY; 26,460 GRAMS SILVER/DAY 210 GRAMS GOLD/DAY.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • NEW MINE- 1K PB, 3K ZN.
  • 90% MINE RECOVERY 10% DILUTION.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OVERHAND 10-38
    Percent Recovery 90
    Hardness of Rock UNKNOWN
    Rock Characteristics UNKNOWN
    Rock Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    Mine Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    1st Condition of Workings UNKNOWN
    Capacity 200
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 14.7
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Year of Information 1983

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING/MINING JOURNAL, FEBRUARY 1982, PP. 35, 39.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 27-FEB-1984 Rfb U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.