| Deposit ID | 10256208 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 7780200002 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Kilembe Cobalt Tailings Recovery |
| Geographic coordinates: | 30.01798, 0.23487 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Uganda(country)
| Country |
|---|
| Uganda |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Cobalt Critical | Primary |
| (1) | 30.01798, 0.23487 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Kilembe |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Kilembe Mines, Uganda Government (45 Pct) |
| Interest | 45 |
| Home office | Uganda |
| Year | 1992 |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Barclays |
| Interest | 27.5 |
| Home office | United Kingdom |
| Year | 1992 |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Bureau De Recherches Geologiques Et Minieres (BRGM) |
| Interest | 27.5 |
| Home office | France |
| Year | 1992 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7780200002 |
GREEN LIGHT FOR UGANDAN COBALT STUDY, MINING JOURNAL, VOL
318, NO 8179, 6/26/92.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | GO AHEAD WAS GIVEN FOR A DETAILED FEAS. STUDY TO RECOVER COBALT TAILS AT THE KILEMBE MINE. A FAVORABLE PREFEAS. DETERMINED THAT IT WAS JUSTIFIED FOR DETAILED STUDY. PLANT USING BIOLEACHING COULD BE ON-LINE BY 1995 AND PRODUCE 1,000 MT OF COBALT ANNUALLY. TOTAL CAPITAL COST IS ESTIMAED AT ABOUT 50 MILLION DOLLARS U.S. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 14-DEC-1994 | Bleiwas, Donald | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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