| Deposit ID | 10305165 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 7510550004 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Korki Khourki |
| Geographic coordinates: | 0.43478, 14.50052 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Niamey(province)
Niger(country)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Niger | Niamey |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Molybdenum | Primary |
| (1) | 0.43478, 14.50052 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7510550004 |
JOLLY,J.L.W., TRIP REPORT: MALI,NIGER,NIGERIA, KENYA AND
ZAMBIA, DEC.1,1977,USBM INTL. DATA AND ANALYSIS, WASH.,
D.C., P.13.
DMA SERIES 1501 MAP, SHEET ND 31-5,SCALE 1:250,000.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | MOLYBDENUM SHOWINGS MENTIONED N OF TERA BY DEKUN (1965). CODED CO-ORDINATES ARE OF VILLAGE OF KOURKI, 18 KM NW OF TERA AND 205 KM NW OF NIAMEY. IT IS ABOUT 50 KM SOUTH OF MALI BORDER. UNDP MEMO OF 1970 DESCRIBES MO FIND 2 TO 4 KMS IN LENGTH AND 1 KM WIDE WITH MO GRADE INCREASING TO 0.1% AT DEPTH OF 335 M (AS FAR AS THEY DRILLED). COPPER GRADE IS MIXED BUT VERY LOW GRADE. OTHER COPPER DEPOSITS WERE FOUND NEARER THE MALI BORDER. THE MO DEPOSIT WAS CONSIDERED OF ECONOMIC GRADE BY UNDP EXPECIALLY IF CU DEPOSITS IN AREA COULD BE DEVELOPED ALONG WITH IT. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-OCT-1983 | Boyle, Ed | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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