| Deposit ID | 10305137 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 7410000008 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Bou Naga |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -13.69853, 20.80021 (WGS84) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Mauritania(country)
| Country |
|---|
| Mauritania |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| REE Critical | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -13.69853, 20.80021 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Mining method | Open Pit |
| Year of first production | 1968 |
| Plant type | Beneficiation (Mill) |
| Plant subcategory | Dry |
| Milling method | Handsort |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Somirema |
| Interest | 100 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Pechiney-St. Gobain |
| Interest | 80 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Federal Government |
| Interest | 20 |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 100000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 100000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7410000008 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 05-JAN-1995 | Wdj | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.