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Fria

Producer in Fria, Guinea with commodity Aluminum
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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. Mining district
  11. Mineral rights holdings
  12. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Production statistics
  15. Reserves and resources
  16. Workings at the site
  17. Links to other databases
  18. Bibliographic references
  19. General comments
  20. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10305397
MAS/MILS ID 7460210001
Record type Site
Current site name Fria
Alternate or previous names Fria Mine, Kimbo Mine, Frigua Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -13.5653, 10.45087 (WGS84)
Elevation 375
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Fria(province)

Guinea(country)

Geographic areas

Country State
Guinea Fria

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Gibbsite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -13.5653, 10.45087
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 10M
    Length 11000M
    Width 11000M
    Depth to top 0.15M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 3
    Type of Orebody #1 LATERITE
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 REPLACEMENT
    Shape of Orebody #2 IRREGULAR
    Shape of Orebody #3 MANTLELIKE
    Primary mode of Origin OXIDATION
    Secondary mode of Origin RESIDUAL CONCENT
    Primary Ore Control LITHOLOGY
    Secondary Ore Control BEDDING
    Minimum Depth to Top .1
    Date of Last Modification 900924
  • Area 12100HA
    Field Value
    Total Surface Area (HA) 12100
    Date of Last Modification 910418

Comments on the geologic information

  • TYPE OF DEFORMATION IS UPLIFT OF THE FRIA AREA

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1920
Year of first production 1960
Milling method Sizing

Mining district

District name Konkoure River

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Land status

Ownership category Mixed

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Friguia
    Interest 100
    Home office Guinea
    Year 1987
  • Type Owner
    Owner Guinea Government; 49% Owner Of Friguia.
    Interest 49
    Home office Guinea
    Year 1987
  • Type Owner
    Owner Frialco; 51% Owner Of Friguia, By Group Of Al Producers
    Interest 51
    Year 1987

Comments on the ownership information

  • FRIALCO IS OWN BY; NORANDA MINES LINITED-38.5%, PECHINEY UGINE KUHLMANN-36.5%, ALUSUISSE-10%, BRITISH ALUMINUM COMPANY-10% AND VEREINIGTE ALUMINIUM WERKE-5%.

Production statistics

  • Year 1975
    Period 1970 - 1975
    Material ORE
    Ore mined 1000000mt
    Description Bauxite Ore Production 1970 To 1975 1000000 Mtpy
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Aluminum Aluminum 1000000mt
  • Year 1978
    Period 1976 - 1978
    Material ORE
    Ore mined 1400000mt
    Description Bauxite Ore Production 1976 To 1978 1400000 Mtpy
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Aluminum Aluminum 1400000mt
  • Year 1979
    Material ORE
    Ore mined 1421000mt
    Description Bauxite Ore 1421000 Mtpy
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Aluminum Aluminum 1421000mt
  • Year 1980
    Material ORE
    Ore mined 2500000mt
    Description Bauxite Aore 2500000 Mtpy
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Aluminum Aluminum 2500000mt
  • Year 1981
    Material ORE
    Ore mined 2400000mt
    Description Bauxite Ore 2400000 Mtpy
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Aluminum Aluminum 2400000mt
  • Year 1982
    Material ORE
    Ore mined 2000000mt
    Description Bauxite Ore 2000000 Mtpy
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Aluminum Aluminum 2000000mt
  • Year 1983
    Material ORE
    Ore mined 1900000mt
    Description Bauxite Aore 1900000 Mtpy
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Aluminum Aluminum 1900000mt
  • Year 1984
    Material ORE
    Ore mined 1950000mt
    Description Bauxite Ore 1950000 Mtpy
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Aluminum Aluminum 1950000mt
  • Year 1985
    Material ORE
    Ore mined 1900000mt
    Description Bauxite Ore 1900000 Mtpy
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Aluminum Aluminum 1900000mt

Comments on the production information

  • IN 1993, MINE OPERATED AT A 2,000,000 TPY RATE.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1979
    Indicated 650000mt ore
    Demonstrated 650000mt ore
    Total resources 650000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Aluminum Al2O3 46.5 wt-pct Aluminum Major 1979

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • GRADE RANGE 40-47% AL2O3. OTHER NAME: FRIGUA MINE; SEBACO>OP.
  • QM1COL1=QM9COL4. THIS THE 1981 EVALUATION RESERVE/RESOURCE ESTIMATE. TONNAGE ESTIMATE RAMGES FROM 500 TO 650 MMT OF ORE AT 45 TO 48% AL2O3. THESE ARE PUBLISHED ESTIMATES FROM 1979. QM1COL3=QM9COL6. THIS THE 1987 UPDATED EVAULATION RESERVE/RESOURE ESTIMATE.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 121HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Avg. Overburden Thickness .15
    Primary Material Cover HARDPAN
    Percentage 100
    Hardness of Ore HARDPAN
    Capacity 6667
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1987
  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 12100HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 2
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Avg. Overburden Thickness .2
    Primary Material Cover HARDPAN
    Hardness of Ore HARDPAN
    Capacity 6667
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 2.75
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Year of Information 1981
  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 12100HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 3
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Avg. Overburden Thickness .2
    Primary Material Cover HARDPAN
    Hardness of Ore HARDPAN
    Capacity 14667
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 2.5
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Year of Information 1981

Comments on other economic factors

  • MINE CAPACITY, METRIC TONS ORE/YEAR: S1 IS 1,500,000; S2 IS 2,000,000; S3 IS 4,400,000.
  • DISTANCE FROM MINE SITE TO MILL SITE IS 2 TO 10 KM. KIMBO REFINERY LOCATED A SHORT DISTANCE FROM FRIA. FROM PORT, ALUMINA IS SHIPPED TO SMELTERS IN CAMEROON, AUSTRIA, ITALY, SPAIN.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Production

    METAL BULLETIN. JUNE 17, 1993, P. 5.

  • Reserve-Resource

    FOCUS ON MEMBER COUNTRIES-THE PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY

  • Reserve-Resource

    REPUBLIC OF GUINEA, INTERNATIONAL BAUXITE ASSOCIATION,

  • Reserve-Resource

    FOURTH QUARTER, 1979, P. 35-40.

  • Deposit

    ALUMINUM CONDUCTOR DEVELOPMENT CORP.1973.SURVEY OF PLANNED

  • Deposit

    INCREASES IN WORLD BAUXITE, ALUMINA & ALUMINUM CAPACITIES

  • Deposit

    LONDON, ENGLAND,1974.P.55.

  • Deposit

    PATTERSON, S.G., 1964, WORLD BAUXITE RESERVES AND ALUMINUM

  • Deposit

    RESOURCES U.S.G.S. BULL. 1228, P82.

  • Deposit

    OPERATIONAL NAVIGATION CHART, SHEET K-1, 1:1,000,000 SCALE.

  • Deposit

    1975 E/MJ INT. DIR. OF MINING & MINERAL PROCESSING UNITS,

  • Deposit

    P229.

  • Deposit

    METALS WEEK, JAN. 27, 1975, P1.

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING & MINING JOURNAL,"OLIN COPR'S ENTIRE 38.5%

  • Deposit

    INTEREST...", JANUARY 1975.

  • Deposit

    BAUXITE, ALUMINA, AND ALUMINUM COMPANIES OPERATING IN IBA

  • Deposit

    MEMBER COUNTRIES, 1975.

  • Deposit

    INTERNATIONAL BAUXITE ASSOCIATION, QUARTERLY REVIEW, VOL. 2,

  • Deposit

    NO. 3, MARCH, 1977.

  • Deposit

    KORA VYVETRIIANIA, INSTITUT GEOLOGII RUDNYCH MESTOROTHDENIJ,

  • Deposit

    PETROGRAFII, MINERALOGII, I GEOCHEMII, AKADEMIA NAUK

  • Deposit

    U.S.S.R., V. 15, P. 24-29.

  • Deposit

    PATTERN OF SALES OF ALUMINA PLANTS IN NON-SOCIALIST

  • Deposit

    COUNTRIES, 1979.

  • Deposit

    SURFICIAL DEPOSITS AND TOPOGRAPHY IN AN AREA OF RECENT

  • Deposit

    LATERITE FORMATION IN THE SOUTHWESTERN SAHARA PLATFORM,

  • Deposit

    1978, P. 164-174.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, LONDON, NOVEMBER 11, 1988, P383, "GUINEA'S

  • Deposit

    UNTAPPED POTENTIAL".

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THE FRIA MINE LOCATED 4 KM N OF FRIA, & 104 KM N OF CONAKRY. LARGE LATERITIC BAUXITE BEDS CAPPING PLATEAUS. 1958 ESTIMATE OF RESERVES IN 3000 ACRE AREA NEAR JUNCTION OF BADI & KONKOURE RIVERS (EXTENSIVE DRILLING & TEST PITS AT 150 M CENTERS. 1960 EST. OF RESERVES IN ENIRE FRIA DISTRICT. OPEN PIT, MULTIPLE BENCH MINING BEGUN IN EARLY 1960. THE DEPOSIT CONSITS OF GIBBSITIC EARTH AND CONTAINS HARD LUMPS & CRUSTS. ORE IS RAILED 4 KM S TO REFINERY AT FRIA GUINEA LEVIS THE FOLLOWING MONTHLY TAX ON BAUXITE PRODUCTION 50% OF REALIZED BAUXITE PRICE; 45% AL203 OR LESS; 55% ON AL2O3 CONTENT OF 46-50%; 65% ON AL203 CONTENT OF 51-55% AND 75% ON AL2O3 CONTENT OF 56% OR GREATER.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 25-SEP-1996 Wilburn, David R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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