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Vatra Dornei

Plant in Suceava, Romania with commodity Manganese
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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. Land status
  11. Ownership information
  12. Production statistics
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10279759
MAS/MILS ID 4850900002
Record type Site
Current site name Vatra Dornei
Alternate or previous names Vatra Dornei Mining Complex

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 25.36866, 47.34853 (WGS84)
Elevation 800
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Suceava(province)

Romania(country)

Geographic areas

Country State
Romania Suceava

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Manganese Critical Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 25.36866, 47.34853
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #1 UNKNOWN
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Primary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Date of Last Modification 920702

Comments on the geologic information

  • THE ORE CONSISTS OF METAMORPHOSED MANGANESE CARBONATES AND SILICATES OF VOLCANO-SEDIMENTARY ORIGIN.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface-Underground
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Combined Methods
Plant type Manufacturing Plant
Plant subcategory Ferro Alloy Plant

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown
Type of mineral rights Unknown
Type of mineral rights Unknown

Land status

Ownership category Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Government Of Romania
    Interest 100
    Home office Romania
    Year 1990
  • Type Operator
    Owner Department Of Mines - Gura Humorului Mining Complex
    Home office Romania
    Year 1990

Comments on the ownership information

  • AS OF 1990, THE ENTIRE MINE WAS OWNED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF ROMANIA. THE DEPARTMENT OF MINES - GURA HUMORULUI MINING COMPLEX IS IN CHARGE OF MINE OPERATIONS.

Production statistics

  • Year 1984
    Description 36% Mno2 Concentrate (Est) 42000 Metric Tons Of Concent
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Conc. Manganese Manganese 42000mt 36wt-pct
  • Year 1984
    Description 28% Mno2 Ore Throughput (Est) 200000 Metric Tons Of Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace MnO2 Ore Manganese Manganese 200000mt 28wt-pct
  • Year 1985
    Description 36% Mno2 Concentrate (Est) 42000 Metric Tons Of Concent
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace MnO2 Conc. Manganese Manganese 42000mt 36wt-pct
  • Year 1985
    Description 28% Mno2 Ore Throughput (Est) 200000 Metric Tons Of Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Ore Manganese Manganese 200000mt 28wt-pct
  • Year 1986
    Description 36% Mno2 Concentrate (Est) 65000 Metric Tons Of Concent
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace MnO2 Conc. Manganese Manganese 65000mt 36wt-pct
  • Year 1986
    Description 28% Mno2 Ore Throughput (Est) 250000 Metric Tons Of Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace MnO2 Ore Manganese Manganese 250000mt 28wt-pct
  • Year 1987
    Description 36% Mno2 Concentrate (Est) 65000 Metric Tons Of Concent
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace MnO2 Conc. Manganese Manganese 65000mt 36wt-pct
  • Year 1987
    Description 28% Mno2 Ore Throughput (Est) 250000 Metric Tons Of Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace MnO2 Manganese Manganese 250000mt 28wt-pct
  • Year 1988
    Description 36% Mno2 Concentrate (Est) 65000 Metric Tons Of Concent
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace MnO2 Conc. Manganese Manganese 65000mt 36wt-pct
  • Year 1988
    Description 28% Mno2 Ore Throughput 250000 Metric Tons Of Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace MnO2 Ore Manganese Manganese 250000mt 28wt-pct
  • Year 1989
    Description 36% Mno2 Concentrate (Est) 65000 Metric Tons Of Concent
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace MnO2 Conc. Manganese Manganese 65000mt 36wt-pct
  • Year 1989
    Description 28% Mno2 Ore Throughput 250000 Metric Tons Of Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace MnO2 Manganese Manganese 250000mt 28wt-pct
  • Year 1990
    Description 36% Mno2 Concentrate (Est) 65000 Metric Tons Of Concent
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace MnO2 Conc. Manganese Manganese 65000mt 36wt-pct
  • Year 1990
    Description 28% Mno2 Ore Throughput (Proj) 250000 Metric Tons Of Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace MnO2 Ore Manganese Manganese 250000mt 28wt-pct

Comments on the production information

  • IN 1990, THE MAJOR PRODUCTS AT THE VATRA DORNEI MINE WERE MANGANESE ORE, MANGANESE CARBONATE, AND MANGANESE SULPHATE.
  • IN YEARS 1984 & 1985, PRODUCTION AT THE MINE WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 200,000 METRIC TONS OF ORE THROUGHPUT PER YEAR. YEARS 1986-1990 PRODUCED ORE THROUGHPUTS IN THE AMOUNT OF AN ESTIMATED 250,000 METRIC TONS PER YEAR. THE AVERAGE GRADE FOR THE ORE WAS APPROXIMATELY 28% MNO2. CONCENTRATE PRODUCTION FOR YEARS 1984 & 1985 WERE 42,000 METRIC TONS PER YEAR WHILE YEARS 1986 THROUGH 1990 PRODUCED AN ESTIMATED 65,000 METRIC TONS OF CONCENTRATE PER YEAR. THE AVERAGE CONCENTRATE GRADE WAS 36% MNO2.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • THE VATRA DORNEI MINE IS ESTIMATED TO HAVE MINABLE RESERVES OF 2.5 MILLION METRIC TONS.

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 292
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1990
  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method COMBINED METHODS
    Hardness of Rock UNKNOWN
    Rock Characteristics UNKNOWN
    1st Condition of Workings UNKNOWN
    2nd Condition of Workings UNKNOWN
    3rd Condition of Workings UNKNOWN
    Capacity 542
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1990

Comments on other economic factors

  • AS OF 1990, COMBINED UNDERGROUND METHODS WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 65% OF TOTAL PRODUCTION.
  • AS OF 1990, OPEN PIT MINING WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR ABOUT 35% OF TOTAL PRODUCTION.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Geology

    HURLBUT, CORNELIUS S., DANA'S MANUAL OF MINERALOGY,

  • Geology

    EIGHTEENTH EDITION, 1971.

  • Deposit

    ATLAS OF EASTERN EUROPE, CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY,

  • Deposit

    AUGUST 1990.

  • Production

    MINERAL FACTS AND PROBLEMS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF

  • Production

    THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 675, EDITION 1985.

  • Deposit

    COMMODITIES RESEARCH UNIT LIMITED, THE BASE METAL

  • Deposit

    INDUSTRIES OF EASTERN EUROPE, NOV. 1990.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 15-OCT-1992 Coffman, Joe U.S. Bureau of Mines

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