Tourtite Antimony Mine

Producer in Meknes, Morocco with commodity Antimony
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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 10304854
MAS/MILS ID 7140210005
Record type Site
Current site name Tourtite Antimony Mine
Alternate or previous names Tourtit Antimony Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 5.835, 32.48266 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 500(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Meknes(province)

Morocco(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Morocco Meknes

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Antimony Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Stibnite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 5.835, 32.48266

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 10M
    Length 300M
    Width 12M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 STOCKWORK
    Shape of Orebody #1 IRREGULAR
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control FRACTURING
    Secondary Ore Control FOLDING
    Date of Last Modification 850823

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1960
Mining method Open Stope - Sublevel
Year of first production 1978
Milling method Flotation

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Societe Des Travaux Et De Recherches Miniere (Sotrarem)
    Interest 100
    Home office Morocco
    Year 1982

Production statistics

  • Year 1978
    Description Antimony Ore 1000 Mt Of Ore Per Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Antimony Antimony 1000mt
  • Year 1979
    Description Antimony Ore 1500 Mt Of Ore Per Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Antimony Antimony 1500mt
  • Year 1980
    Description Antimony Ore 3000 Mt Of Ore Per Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Antimony Antimony 3000mt
  • Year 1981
    Description Antimony Ore 2000 Mt Of Ore Per Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Antimony Antimony 2000mt
  • Year 1982
    Description Antiminy Ore 2000 Mt Of Ore Per Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Antimony Antimony 2000mt

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Measured 214000mt ore
    Indicated 300000mt ore
    Demonstrated 514000mt ore
    Inferred 218000mt ore
    Total resources 732000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Antimony Sb 2.97 wt-pct Antimony Major 1982

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • SUBSTANTIAL RESERVE/RESOURCE WAS DELINEATED BY THE COMPANY "SOTR AREM" BUT NO INFORMATION HAS YET BEEN RELEASED. CAPACITY EXPANSION TO 60,000 MTPD WAS PLANNED AS SOON AS THE PRICE OF ANTIMONY IMPROVES.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method SUBLEVEL 10-43
    Percent Recovery 100
    Capacity 200
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 9.75
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1982

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 08-OCT-1992 Palencia, Cesar M. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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