| 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: | 8.88145, 9.90082 (WGS84) |
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Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Nigeria(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Nigeria |
| (1) | 8.88145, 9.90082 |
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| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| 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 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7530150004 |
| 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 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 26-AUG-1996 | West, B.J. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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