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Ismail Taght

Producer in Algeria with commodity Mercury
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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. Ownership information
  11. Production statistics
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10280546
MAS/MILS ID 7210000005
Record type Site
Current site name Ismail Taght
Alternate or previous names Ismail

Comments on the site names

  • FORMERLY LISTED UNDER MAS SEQ # 7210300001.

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Trench
Geographic coordinates: 2.69819, 36.69922 (WGS84)
Elevation 150

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Algeria(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Algeria

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Mercury Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Azurite Unknown
Cinnabar Unknown
Malachite Unknown
Metacinnabar Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Turquoise Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Trench (1) 2.69819, 36.69922
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 FISSURE VEIN
    Shape of Orebody #1 IRREGULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 PEGMATITE
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Secondary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Date of Last Modification 841010

Comments on the geologic information

  • THE "OTHER" DEFORMATION NOTED IS EXTRUSION OF VOLCANIC CAPPING ROCKS.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1965
Mining method Open Pit
Year of first production 1971
Milling method Distillation

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Societe Nationale De Recherche Et D'Exploitation Miniere
    Interest 100
    Home office Algeria
    Year 1983
  • Type Unknown
    Owner Sonarem (Alternate Agency Name)
    Year 1983

Production statistics

  • Year 1971
    Description Flask Grade Mercury 246 Flasks (32.5 Kilograms)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Mercury Mercury 246FLASKS
  • Year 1972
    Description Flask Grade Mercury 13361 Flasks (32.5 Kilograms)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Mercury Mercury 13361FLASKS
  • Year 1973
    Description Flask Grade Mercury 13300 Flasks (32.5 Kilograms)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Mercury Mercury 13300FLASKS
  • Year 1974
    Description Flask Grade Mercury 13510 Flasks (32.5 Kilograms)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Mercury Mercury 13510FLASKS
  • Year 1975
    Description Flask Grade Mercury 27524 Flasks (32.5 Kilograms)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Mercury Mercury 27524FLASKS
  • Year 1976
    Description Flask Grade Mercury 30915 Flasks (32.5 Kilograms)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Mercury Mercury 30915FLASKS
  • Year 1977
    Description Flask Grade Mercury 30449 Flasks (32.5 Kilograms)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Mercury Mercury 30449FLASKS
  • Year 1978
    Description Flask Grade Mercury 30449 Flasks (32.5 Kilograms)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Mercury Mercury 30449FLASKS
  • Year 1979
    Description Flask Grade Mercury 14719 Flasks (32.5 Kilograms)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Mercury Mercury 14719FLASKS
  • Year 1980
    Description Flask Grade Mercury 24403 Flasks (32.5 Kilograms)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Mercury Mercury 24403FLASKS

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1983
    Demonstrated 200000mt ore
    Total resources 200000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Mercury Hg 0.005 wt-pct Mercury Major 1983

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • SONOREM REPORTED A TONNAGE OF 400,000 MT TO THE CONTRACTOR. THE SUBCONTRACTOR, FOPP, FELT THAT THIS WAS TOO HIGH, AND SUBMITTED THE ESTIMATION REPORTED IN THIS MATRIX.

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
    Percent Waste Rock 50
    Primary Material Cover QUICKSAND
    Secondary Material Cover HARD ROCKS
    Hardness of Ore HARD ROCKS
    Capacity 119
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 28.59
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 215
    Operating Shifts per Day 1
    Year of Information 1983

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 17-JAN-1995 Minerals Availability Field Office (Mafo) U.S. Bureau of Mines

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