Gold and Base Metal Mines Ltd

Producer in Nigeria with commodities Niobium (Columbium), Tin
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Ownership information
  9. Links to other databases
  10. General comments
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10256204
MAS/MILS ID 7530150004
Record type Site
Current site name Gold and Base Metal Mines Ltd
Alternate or previous names Gold and Base Metal Mines

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 8.88145, 9.90082 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Nigeria(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Nigeria

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Niobium (Columbium) Critical Tertiary
Tin Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) 8.88145, 9.90082

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Gold And Base Metal Mines Ltd Eng
    Year 1976
  • Type Operator
    Owner Gold And Base Metal Mines Of Nigeria Ltd
    Year 1976

Reference information

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit CONCENTRATOR OPERATING, MINING LEASES TOTAL 136 OVER 13,901 ONTAINING ALLUVIAL TIN AND COLUMBITE DEPOSITS, WATER RIGHTS SPECTING LICENSES IN THE BENUE/PLATEAU. IN 1973 550M TONS O ONC AND 473 TONS OF COLUMBITE CONC WERE PRODUCED. RESERVES EC 31, 1973 WERE 2,155M TONS OF TIN CONC AND 44 TONS OF COLU ONC CONTAINED IN 6,825,410 CU YDS AVERAGING 0.71 LB TIN AND COLUMBITE PER CU YD

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 26-AUG-1996 West, B.J. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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