Sanchahe Rare Earth Mine

Producer in Sichuan [Szechwan], China with commodity REE

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Identification information
Geographic coordinates
Site location context
Geographic areas
Commodities
Nearby scientific data
Economic information about the deposit and operations
Mineral rights holdings
Ownership information
Links to other databases
General comments
Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID	10304961
MAS/MILS ID	5700510090
Record type	Site
Current site name	Sanchahe Rare Earth Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference	Ore Body
Geographic coordinates:	101.97394, 28.48752 (WGS84)
Location accuracy	10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Sichuan [Szechwan](province)

China(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country	State
China	Sichuan [Szechwan]

Commodities

Commodity	Importance
REE Critical	Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1)	101.97394, 28.48752	ListMap

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type	Surface
Development status	Producer
Commodity type	Metallic
Significant	No
Mining method	Open Pit

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights	Other

Ownership information

Type Owner

Owner Government Of The People'S Republic Of China

Interest 100

Home office China Pr

Type	Owner
Owner	Government Of The People'S Republic Of China
Interest	100
Home office	China Pr

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency	Database name	Acronym	Record ID	Notes
U.S. Bureau of Mines	Minerals Availability System	MAS	5700510090

General comments

Subject category	Comment text
Deposit	SANCHAHE RARE EARTH DEPOSIT IS LOCATED IN MIANNING COUNTY, LIANSHAN YI AUTONOMOUS DISTRICT, 305 KM SOUTHWEST OF CHENGDU, 20 KM SOUTHWEST OF THE COUNTY. THE DEPOSIT IS CONNECTED WITH THE COUNTY BY A MINE ROAD. IT IS A HYDROTHERMAL DEPOSIT OF RARE EARTH ELEMENT. THE ORE BODIES HOST IN GRANITE AND LIMESTONE. THE PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIAL MINERAL IS BASTNAESITE WHICH IS ASSOCIATED WITH MOLYBDENITE AND FLUORITE. THE DEPOSIT OWES A RESERVE OF CE2O3 44,409 T WITH ORE GRADE OF CE2O3 1.20%. IT STARTED MINING IN 1987 BY OPEN PIT AND CONSTRUCTED A BENEFICIATION PLANT NEAR MIANNING COUNTY. THE MINE AND THE PLANT WERE INVESTED BY LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND THE NONFERROUS METALS COMPANY OF GANSU PROVINCE. AFTER BENEFICIATION, THE BASNAESITE CONCENTRATE ARE TRANSPORTED TO GANSU PROVINCE FOR EXTRACTION. PROPERTY ACCESS: CHENGDU-W.KUNMING RAILWAY RATED AND EFFECTIVE CAPACITY: UNKNOWN BENEFICIATION PLANT: SANCHAHE BENEFICIATION PLANT METHOD: GRAVITY PRIMARY PRODUCT: BASTNAESITE CONCENTRATE PLANT OUTPUT: UNKNOWN EXTRACTION PLANT: GANSU COLOUR METAL COMPANY

Subject category

Comment text

Deposit

SANCHAHE RARE EARTH DEPOSIT IS LOCATED IN MIANNING COUNTY, LIANSHAN YI AUTONOMOUS DISTRICT, 305 KM SOUTHWEST OF CHENGDU, 20 KM SOUTHWEST OF THE COUNTY. THE DEPOSIT IS CONNECTED WITH THE COUNTY BY A MINE ROAD. IT IS A HYDROTHERMAL DEPOSIT OF RARE EARTH ELEMENT. THE ORE BODIES HOST IN GRANITE AND LIMESTONE. THE PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIAL MINERAL IS BASTNAESITE WHICH IS ASSOCIATED WITH MOLYBDENITE AND FLUORITE. THE DEPOSIT OWES A RESERVE OF CE2O3 44,409 T WITH ORE GRADE OF CE2O3 1.20%. IT STARTED MINING IN 1987 BY OPEN PIT AND CONSTRUCTED A BENEFICIATION PLANT NEAR MIANNING COUNTY. THE MINE AND THE PLANT WERE INVESTED BY LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND THE NONFERROUS METALS COMPANY OF GANSU PROVINCE. AFTER BENEFICIATION, THE BASNAESITE CONCENTRATE ARE TRANSPORTED TO GANSU PROVINCE FOR EXTRACTION. PROPERTY ACCESS: CHENGDU-W.KUNMING RAILWAY RATED AND EFFECTIVE CAPACITY: UNKNOWN BENEFICIATION PLANT: SANCHAHE BENEFICIATION PLANT METHOD: GRAVITY PRIMARY PRODUCT: BASTNAESITE CONCENTRATE PLANT OUTPUT: UNKNOWN EXTRACTION PLANT: GANSU COLOUR METAL COMPANY

Reporter information

Type	Date	Name	Affiliation	Comment
Reporter	21-JUL-94	Jackson, Wayne	U.S. Bureau of Mines

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