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Kenya Fluorspar

Plant in Kenya with commodity Fluorine-Fluorite
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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. Ownership information
  12. Production statistics
  13. Reserves and resources
  14. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10281557
MAS/MILS ID 7790350001
Record type Site
Current site name Kenya Fluorspar
Alternate or previous names Kenya Flouspar Co.,Ltd., Kerio Valley Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 35.58451, 1.16819 (WGS84)
Elevation 1350
Location accuracy 10(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Kenya(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Kenya

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Fluorine-Fluorite Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Fluorite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 35.58451, 1.16819
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N10W
    Dip 55E
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 REPLACEMENT
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control LITHOLOGY
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. SLIGHT
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 SILICIFICATION
    Strike And Dip N10W:55E
    Date of Last Modification 850805

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Plant
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Open Pit
Plant type Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant subcategory Flotation
Milling method Flotation

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Other
Type of mineral rights Federal Lease

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Government Of Kenya
    Interest 100
    Year 1982

Production statistics

  • Year 1989
    Description 1989 Mill Output 114438 Tonnes Acidspar
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Fluorine-Fluorite Fluorine 114438mt
  • Year 1990
    Description 1990 Mill Output 99314 Tonnes Acidspar
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Fluorine-Fluorite Fluorine 99314mt
  • Year 1991
    Description 1991 Mill Output 88157 Tonnes Acidspar
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Fluorine-Fluorite Fluorine 88157mt
  • Year 1992
    Description 1992 Mill Output 81298 Tonnes Acidspar
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Fluorine-Fluorite Fluorine 81298mt
  • Year 1993
    Description 1993 Mill Output 89504 Tonnes Acidspar
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Fluorine-Fluorite Fluorine 89504mt

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 0
    Measured 6000000mt ore
    Indicated 4000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 10000000mt ore
    Inferred 6000000mt ore
    Total resources 16000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Fluorine-Fluorite CaF2 50 wt-pct Fluorine Major 0

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • Q1 REPRESENTS THE KIMWARER OREBODY, WHICH IS THE ONLY OREBODY PRESENTLY PRODUCING. RESERVE ESTIMATES AS REPORTED BY DAMES & MOORE.
  • ALSO KNOWN AS KERIO VALLEY. ACID-GRADE FLUORSPAR

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Mining Method STRIP-HILLSIDE
    Percent Waste Rock 0
    Capacity 500
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 6.18
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Year of Information 1976

Comments on other economic factors

  • DAMES & MOORE REPORT 100% MINED ORE RECOVERY.
  • THERE ARE NO PLANS FOR EXPANSION AT EITHER THE MINE OR PLANT. THIS IS BECAUSE THE FLOWSHEET CONSISTS OF ONE LINE IN SERIES AND ANY EXPANSION WOULD REQUIRE THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW PLANT.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Production

    MINING ANNUAL REVIEW-1994. KENYA SEC. P. 144.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE SEPT 1976 TABLE B-1126 MINES ACCOUNTING FOR

  • Deposit

    ALL OUTPUT OTHER THAN COAL

  • Deposit

    REED A H AND CLARKE, R G, THE MINERAL INDUSTRY OF KENYA, TAN

  • Deposit

    ND UGANDA, A CH IN MINERALS YEARBOOK VOL III, 1973, P 533

  • Deposit

    KENYA FLOUSPAR, BY G.M. JONES, MINING MAGAZINE, DEC.,1982,

  • Deposit

    PP. 536-543

  • Deposit

    GEOLOGY OF THE FLOURITE DEPOSITS IN KERIO VALLEY,KENYA; BY

  • Deposit

    I.O. NYAMBOK AND S.J. GACIRI, ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, VOL. 70

  • Deposit

    , PP.299-307.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit 26,733 TONS OF FLOUSPAR MINED IN 1973, ALL ORE MINED TO DATE IS METALLURGICAL GRADE. DATA CONTAINED IN THIS FILE WAS COLLECTED BY DAMES & MOORE UNDER CONTRACT NO. J0225010 IN 1983. COMPANY HAS SOLD ALL OF ITS MATERIAL IN AN ADVANCED CONTRACT FOR 1993 AND 1994. GEOGRAPHICALLY MARKETS ARE WIDESPREAD WITH NORTH AMERICA TAKING 40%, EEC 27%, MIDDLE AND FAR EAST 25%.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 21-SEP-94 Kilgore, Catherine C. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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