Bhimtanagar Lease No.13b

Prospect in Orissa, India with commodity Chromium
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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. Links to other databases
  10. General comments
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10304334
MAS/MILS ID 5330370174
Record type Site
Current site name Bhimtanagar Lease No.13b

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: 85.76019, 21.03063 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Orissa(province)

India(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
India Orissa

Comments on the location information

  • IN SUKINDA VALLEY.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Chromium Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) 85.76019, 21.03063

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Bench (Berm)
Milling method Gravity

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Tata Iron And Steel Co. (Tisco)
    Interest 100
    Home office India
    Year 1991

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • 1/89 INSITU DEMO. TONNAGE = SURFACE MINEABLE TO 58 M VERTICAL DEPTH. AVG. WASTE/ORE OF 7/1. 1/3 HIGH GRADE; 1/3 MED. GRADE 1/3 LOW GRADE.

Reference information

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit FOR ANALYSIS: 30,000 MTPY ROM FOR: 3,820 MTPY LUMP AT 48% CR2O3, 1,670 MTPY LUMP AT 50-55% CR2O3, 3,500 MTPY FINES AT 42.5% CR2O3, 3,820 MTPY FINES AT 52% CR2O3, 3,070 MTPY CONCS.AT 54% CR2O3 FROM HAND PANNING AND 4,040 MTPY CONCS.AT 52% CR2O3 FROM MILLING OF LOW GRADE ORE. ALL PRODUCTS ANALYZED AS CHROMITE MET FOR EXPORT IN AVAIL.STUDY.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 19-SEP-95 Boyle, Ed U.S. Bureau of Mines

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