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Kosovo Klina

Producer in Bosnia and Herzegovina with commodity Aluminum
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Ore body information
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Mineral rights holdings
  10. Ownership information
  11. Production statistics
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10256241
MAS/MILS ID 4790000005
Record type Site
Current site name Kosovo Klina

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Pit
Geographic coordinates: 17.28525, 44.34874 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Bosnia and Herzegovina(country)

Geographic areas

Country
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Pit (1) 17.28525, 44.34874
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    Date of Last Modification 921013

Comments on the geologic information

  • ONLY YUGOSLAVIA MINE TO PRODUCE DIASPORIC BAUXITE.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Open Pit
Year of first production 1968
Milling method Washing

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Rudnici Boksita - Kosovo Klina
    Interest 100
    Home office Yugoslavia
    Year 1989

Production statistics

  • Year 1986
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Bauxite Ore Production (Estimated) 90000 Metric Tons Of Ore.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Aluminum Aluminum 90000mt
  • Year 1987
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Bauxite Ore Production (Estimated) 90000 Metric Tons Of Ore.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Aluminum Aluminum 90000mt
  • Year 1988
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Bauxite Ore Production (Estimated) 91000 Metric Tons Of Ore.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Aluminum Aluminum 91000mt
  • Year 1989
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Bauxite Ore Production (Estimated) 80000 Metric Tons Of Ore.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Aluminum Aluminum 80000mt
  • Year 1990
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Bauxite Ore Production (Estimated) 90000 Metric Tons Of Ore.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Aluminum Aluminum 90000mt

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1989
    Inferred 1600000mt ore
    Total resources 1600000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Aluminum Al2O3 48.08 wt-pct Aluminum Major 1989

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • RESOURCE ESTIMATE IS BASED ON COMMENT THAT PROPERLY HAS A "SUBSTANTIAL" LIFE EXPECTANCY. ORE IS REPORTEDLY BEING REPLACED AT A FASTER RATE THAN DEPLETION.
  • IDLE DUE TO CIVIL WAR.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Capacity 360
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 250
    Operating Shifts per Day 1
    Year of Information 1989

Comments on other economic factors

  • ALL ORE IS EXPORTED TO ROMANIA.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    COMMODITIES RESEARCH UNIT LIMITED, LONDON, THE BASE

  • Deposit

    METAL INDUSTRIES OF EASTERN EUROPE, VOL. 3, PP. 123-24

  • Deposit

    (NOV. 1990).

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 23-SEP-96 Wilburn, David R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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