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Santa Cruz Nickel Deposit

Prospect in Philippines with commodities Cobalt, Iron, Nickel, Water, Free
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Ownership information
  9. Reserves and resources
  10. Workings at the site
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10304195
MAS/MILS ID 5650150050
Record type Site
Current site name Santa Cruz Nickel Deposit

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 119.52933, 15.47009 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Philippines(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Philippines

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Cobalt Critical Tertiary
Iron Tertiary
Nickel Critical Primary
Water, Free Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 119.52933, 15.47009
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Both
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Benguet Corp.
    Interest 100
    Home office Philippines
    Year 1991

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1981
    Measured 75462000mt ore
    Demonstrated 75462000mt ore
    Total resources 75462000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Nickel Ni 1.44 wt-pct Nickel Major 1981
    Iron Fe 0.03 wt-pct Iron Trace 1981
    Cobalt Co 0.03 wt-pct Cobalt Trace 1981
    Water, Free H2o 25 wt-pct Water, Free Trace 1981
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1988
    Demonstrated 11938000mt ore
    Total resources 11938000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Nickel Ni 1.68 wt-pct Nickel Major 1988
    Cobalt Co 0.03 wt-pct Cobalt Trace 1988
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1977
    Demonstrated 32000000mt ore
    Total resources 32000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Nickel Ni 1.76 wt-pct Nickel Major 1977

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Capacity 2500
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Year of Information 1981

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    BENGUET CONFERENCE REPORT.

  • Deposit

    METALS SOURCEBOOK 9-24-73 ITEM A4449

  • Deposit

    MIRANDA 1-75 PHIL BUMINES IC22 DATA ON PHIL MINERAL RESOURCE

  • Deposit

    76-77 WORLD MINES REGISTER

  • Deposit

    METALS SOURCEBOOK 5-7-73 ITEM A2414

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 17-JUL-1991 Bleiwas, Donald U.S. Bureau of Mines

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