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Haib River

Prospect in Namibia with commodity Copper
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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. Reserves and resources
  10. Workings at the site
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10264154
MAS/MILS ID 7920000075
Record type Site
Current site name Haib River

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 17.88488, -28.71332 (WGS84)
Elevation 610
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Namibia(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Namibia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 17.88488, -28.71332
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1974
Milling method Flotation

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Haib Copper Mining And Exploration Co.
    Home office South Africa
    Year 1992
  • Type Owner
    Owner Mega Holdings Inc.
    Interest 80
    Year 1992

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1974
    Indicated 299310000mt ore
    Demonstrated 299310000mt ore
    Total resources 299310000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.35 wt-pct Copper Major 1974
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1992
    Total resources 1360000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.32 wt-pct Copper Major 1992
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1992
    Total resources 600000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.32 wt-pct Copper Major 1992
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1992
    Total resources 900000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.1 wt-pct Copper Major 1992

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method BENCH (BERM)
    Percent Waste Rock 75
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 15
    Max. Pit Slope (degrees) 45
    Capacity 34227
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 2.82
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 350
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1978

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT TELEGRAM, SHB4008, 2/92.

  • Reserve-Resource

    MINING JOURNAL, 1/31/92, P.73,74.

  • Reserve-Resource

    METALS WEEK, 7/28/92, P.9.

  • Deposit

    DMA SERIES 1501 MAP,SHEET SH 33-4, SCALE 1:250,000.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, OCT.18,1974, P.336.

  • Deposit

    METALS SOURCEBOOK, OCT. 28,1974.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 25-JAN-95 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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