| Deposit ID | 10254986 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 3070310004 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Loma De Hierro |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -67.1245, 10.16776 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 750 |
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Miranda(province)
Venezuela(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Venezuela | Miranda |
| Ore Body (1) | -67.1245, 10.16776 |
|---|
| Thickness | 6.4M | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Width | 700M | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Area | 600HA | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Depth to top | 0M | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Discovery year | 1941 |
| District name | Guaicaipururo |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Minerals Only |
|---|---|
| Type of mineral rights | State Lease |
| Ownership category | State |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Cofeminas (Jordex Of Canada) |
| Interest | 40 |
| Home office | Venezuela |
| Year | 1991 |
| First year | 1991 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Anglo American Corp. (Amsa) |
| Interest | 10 |
| Year | 1993 |
| First year | 1993 |
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Minorco (The Parent Of Anglo American South America) |
| Year | 1995 |
| First year | 1995 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Corporacion Caracas |
| Interest | 50 |
| Home office | Venezuela |
| First year | 1991 |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1993 | ||||||||||||||
| Indicated | 25000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 25000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 25000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 3070310004 |
"ANGLO AMERICAN BUYS INTO LOMA DE HEIRRO", LATIN AMERICAN
MINING LETTER (LAML), JUNE 7, 1993, P. 7.
SEPTEMBER 19, 1975: LAVIE, H., EVALUATION OF THE NIQUELIFERO
TERITES OF LOMA DE HIERRO [SPAN]: M.M.H., DIR. GEOL., VOL. 8
PP.199-214, 1967.
GRATEROL, M., 1967, PETROLOGICAL AND MINERALOGICAL RESEARCH
PERIDOTITES AND SERPENTINITES OF LOMA DE HIERRO [SPAN]: M.M.
DIR. GEOL., VOL. 8, NO. 16, PP. 215-225
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | INITIAL DAVY MCKEE STUDY(1991) DETERMINED CAPITAL COST FOR A 1.7 MILLION MT/YR ORE OPERATION WITH PROCESSING PLANT IS ESTIMATED AT $250-300 MILLION. PRODUCTION IS PLANNED OVER THE NEXT 5-10 YEARS. METAL BULLETIN. AUGUST 29, 1991. NICKEL NEWS 8-1-92, $1.30 PER LB COST FOR NI PRODUCTION ANGLO AMERICAN ABOUT TO COMMIT TO SHARE OF PROJECT (ABOVE REF) PROPERTY 60 MILES SW OF CARACAS WILL PRODUCE IF DEVELOPED, 45M LB/YR FOR 20 YRS (N NEWS 8-12-92 6/24/95 NICKEL NEWS ESTIMATES PRODUCTION IN 1997-1998. COSTS ARE ESTIMATED BETWEEN $1.60 AND $1.70 PER LB (U.S>$ CASH COSTS) |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 25-SEP-96 | Bleiwas, Donald | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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