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Canonnettes

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10279453
MAS/MILS ID 4270140001
Record type Site
Current site name Canonnettes
Alternate or previous names Canonnettes East, Canonnettes West

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 4.75199, 43.83227 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

France(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
France

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Boehmite Unknown
Diaspore Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 4.75199, 43.83227
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N90E
    Dip 15N
    Thickness 13.5M
    Length 1000M
    Width 500M
    Depth to top 0M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 LATERITE
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 REPLACEMENT
    Shape of Orebody #2 LENTICULAR
    Type of Orebody #3 SEDIMENTARY
    Primary mode of Origin RESIDUAL CONCENT
    Secondary mode of Origin OXIDATION
    Primary Ore Control LITHOLOGY
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. NONE
    Strike And Dip N90E:15N
    Minimum Depth to Top 50
    Date of Last Modification 900611
  • Area 50HA
    Field Value
    Total Surface Area (HA) 50
    Date of Last Modification 910418

Comments on the geologic information

  • GANGUE MINERALS INCLUDE SILICA, IRON OXIDES, TITANIUM OXIDES, AND A HIGH CALCIUM CARBONATE CONTENT.
  • STRIKE IS EAST-WEST; DIP IS 15 N.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1821
Year of first production 1974
Milling method Sizing

Comments on exploration

  • SITE OF THE DISCOVERY OF BAUXITE BY THE FRENCH CHEMIST, BERTHIER. FILE REVIEWED 8/92. NO CHANGES MADE.

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Aluminum Pechinery-(Subsidiary Of Ugine Kuhlmann)
    Interest 100
    Home office France
    Year 1987

Production statistics

  • Year 1993
    Period 1980-1993
    Description Bauxite Ore Production-1980-1993 100000 Mtpy
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum Aluminum 100000mt

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1973
    Measured 80mt ore
    Indicated 80mt ore
    Demonstrated 160mt ore
    Inferred 80mt ore
    Total resources 240mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Aluminum Al2O3 50 wt-pct Aluminum Major 1973

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • ALL PECHINEY MINES IN FRANCE ARE CLOSED AS OF 1992.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method ROOM AND PILLAR 10-34
    Percent Recovery 6
    Hardness of Rock HARDROCK FISSURED WITH EXCESSIVE WATER
    Rock Characteristics ONE SYSTEM OF WEAKNESS PLANES
    Rock Support Chars. SUPPORTING
    Mine Support Chars. POST, HEADBOARD, CAPS, ROOF BOLTS
    1st Condition of Workings OPEN
    Capacity 400
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 250
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1987

Comments on other economic factors

  • ORE IS TRUCKED TO TWO DIFFERENT REFINERIES BECAUSE OF ITS HIGH CARBONATE LEVEL.
  • MINE HAS SERIOUS WATER PROBLEMS. PUMPS REMOVE 600 CUBIC METERS PER HOUR AND 2.5 METERS OF LOW GRADE BAUXITE IS LEFT ON THE FOOF TO SLOW INFLOW.
  • THERE WILL BE NO MILL/CONCENTRATOR RECORD SINCE THE RUN OF ORE IS SENT DIRECTLY TO THE AL REFINERIES AT GARDANNE AND LA BARASSE.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    BRUCY, J., ENVIRONMENT ET MINES, LE PROBLEMS DES BAUX:

  • Deposit

    ANNALES DES MINES, MAR. 1973, P. 9-14.

  • Deposit

    DOMISSY, L., BAUXITE ET ENVIRONMENT; INDUSTRIE MINERALE,

  • Deposit

    VOL. 62, NO. 2, FEB. 1980, P. 187-196.

  • Deposit

    GENGE, UTILIZATION DU WAGNER ST SA DANS TROIS MINES DE

  • Deposit

    BAUXITE D'ALUMINUM PECHINERY; INDUSTRIE MINERALE,

  • Deposit

    DOCUMENT S.I.M.D., MAR. 1975, P. 129-140.

  • Deposit

    HUARD, M., BAUXITE - L'ACTIVITE D'ALUMINUM PECHINEY EN

  • Deposit

    FRANCE INDUSTRIE MINERALE, VOL. 61, NO. 5, MAY 1979,

  • Deposit

    P. 271-275.

  • Deposit

    LA JOINE, J.D., AND P. LAVILLE, LES FORMATIONS BAUXITIQUES

  • Deposit

    DE LA PROVENCE ET DU LANGUEDOC; MEMOIRES DU B.R.G.M.,

  • Deposit

    NO. 100, 1979, P. 146.

  • Deposit

    REVUE DE L'ALUMINUM, LES TECHNOLOGIES D'ALUMINUM PECHENEY

  • Deposit

    SONT PARMI LES MEILLEURES DU MONDE, DEC. 1979, P. 483.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 21-DEC-94 Wilburn, David R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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