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Faleme

Prospect in Senegal with commodity Iron
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  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. Reserves and resources
  12. Workings at the site
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10255938
MAS/MILS ID 7440250001
Record type Site
Current site name Faleme
Alternate or previous names Faleme Area

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -12.74857, 13.96733 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Senegal(country)

Geographic areas

Country
Senegal

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Iron Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Hematite Unknown
Magnetite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -12.74857, 13.96733
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 780M
    Length 900M
    Width 420M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #1 IRREGULAR
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Primary Ore Control FOLDING
    Date of Last Modification 860708

Comments on the geologic information

  • THE HEMATITE IRON ORES WHICH ARE TO BE MINED HAVE BEEN DERIVED FROM PRIMARY MAGNETITE ORES BY SUPERFICIAL ALTERATION.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1933
Mining method Open Pit

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Miferso
    Interest 100
    Year 1982

Comments on the ownership information

  • MIFERSO IS OWNED BY THE FOLLOWING: SENEGALESSE GOVERNMENT 28%, B.R.G.M., FRANCE 24%, KRUPP, WEST GERMANY 24% AND KANEMATSU-GOSHO, JAPAN 24%.

Comments on the production information

  • THE FINAL PRODUCT DISTRIBUTION IS AS FOLLOWS: FRANCE 33.3% GERMANY 33.3% AND JAPAN 33.3%.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1981
    Measured 340000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 340000000mt ore
    Total resources 340000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Iron Fe 64 wt-pct Iron Major 1981
    Iron Fe 64 wt-pct Iron Major 1981

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Percent Waste Rock 3
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 10
    Capacity 46500
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 2.5
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 312
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1982

Comments on other economic factors

  • THE FALEME AREA IS CURRENTLY A NON-PRODUCING PROPERTY. THE COST AND CAPACITY INFORMATION LISTED IS ESTIMATED FOR THE YEAR 1992, WHEN THE PROPERTY IS EXPECTED TO BE IN FULL PRODUCTION. THE EXPECTED FIRST YEAR OF PRODUCTION IS 1989.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MAILLOT, R., THE FALEME IRON ORE PROJECT, MINING MAGAZINE,

  • Deposit

    JULY, 1982, PP 50-53.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit 300 KM OF RR AND PORT FACILITIES WOULD NEED TO BE BUILT. CAPITAL ESTIMATED AT $700 MILLION PLUS. AS OF 1991 MINERALS YEARBOOK, NO DEVELOPMENT HAS OCCURRED. OVER

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 11-JAN-1995 Bolis U.S. Bureau of Mines

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