| Deposit ID | 10280841 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 2390250005 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Punta Gorda |
| Point of reference | Town |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -75.09968, 20.00061 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Cuba(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Cuba |
| Town (1) | -75.09968, 20.00061 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Year of first production | 1985 |
| Plant type | Leach |
| Year | 1990 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Ni Produced 6100 Mt Contained Ni | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Year | 1991 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Ni Produced 6000 Mt Contained Ni | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Year | 1991 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Nickel In Nickel Oxide 10000 Mt | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Year | 1992 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Ni Produced 5000 Mt Contained Ni | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Year | 1993 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Ni Capacity 20000 Mt Contained Ni | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Year | 1993 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Ni Produced 5000 Mt Contained Ni | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 2390250005 |
*NICKEL QUARTERLY MARKET SERVICE, JAN. 1994, CRU INT'L LTD.,
P. 49.
PARRY, J., CUBA; COMECON'S CARIBBEAN OUTPOST, METAL BULLET I
MONTALY NO. 84, DECEMBER 1977, P.33-38.
HOPPE, R., CUBA: PLANNING FOR GROWTH IN NICKEL, ENGINEERING
AND MINING JOURNAL, NOVEMBER 1977, P.123-126.
DELINOIS, S.L, IS CUBA WINNING BATTLE TO DEVELOP MINERAL
INDUSTRY/, ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, MAY 1970,P.
86-94.
NICKEL, CUBA'S EXPANSION PLANS, MINING JOURNAL, DECEMBER 16,
1977, P.495.
CUBAN NICKEL, MINING MAGAZINE, VOL.122,NO.3, MARCH,1979,
P.165.
CUBAN NICKEL RESERVES, MINING MAGAZINE, VOL.125, NO.6,P.
523.
CUBA, ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, JANUARY 1971, P.67.
CUBA, MINING MAGAZINE, VOL.125, NO.3, SEPTEMBER 1971, P.
269.
CUBA, MINING MAGAZINE, SEPTEMBER 1971, P.307.
NICKEL, SOUTH AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN, ENGINEERING AND MINING
JOURNAL, JANUARY 1978, P.75.
CUBA, CATALOG, SURVEY AND DIRECTORY NUMBER, VOL.31, NO.7,
JUNE 25, 1978, P.191.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | PLANT WILL HAVE A CAPACITY OF 30,000 MT OF NICKEL. PLANT IS LOCATED 2 MILES WEST OF MOA PLANT HAS NEVER REACHED DESIGN CAPACITY |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 16-OCT-96 | Bleiwas, Donald | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.