| Deposit ID | 60000578 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ISM0170 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Tambao Deposit |
| Geographic coordinates: | 0.06819, 14.7838 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 353 KM NE OF OUAGADOUGOU; AREA REPRESENTS 2 NORTH-SOUTH TRENDING HILLS THE MN IS MINED FROM; MAIN NORTHERN HILL 1550 M LONG, SOUTHERN HILL 850 M LONG. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Burkina Faso(country)
| Country |
|---|
| Burkina Faso |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Manganese Critical | Primary |
| (1) | 0.06819, 14.7838 |
|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Discovery year | 1960 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | GOVERNMENT OF HAUTEVOLTA |
| Interest | 51 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | TAMBAO MANGANESE MINE DEVELOPMENT, LTD. |
| Interest | 30 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION |
| Interest | 7 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | SOCIETE DU MANGANESE OF FRANCE |
| Interest | 3 |
| Home office | FRANCE |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | EXPLORATION UND BERGBAU CO. |
| Interest | 9 |
| Home office | WEST GERMANY |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | SOCIETE MINIERE DE TAMBAO (SOMITAM) |
| Year | 1975 |
DUKE, V. W. A., 1979, MANGANESE, A MINERAL COMMODITY REVIEW: INTERNAL REPORT 53, SOUTH AFRICAN MINERALS BUREAU, JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA, P. 86-88.
NATIONAL MATERIALS ADVISORY BOARD, 1981, MANGANESE RESERVES AND RESOURCES OF THE WORLD AND THEIR INDUSTRIAL IMPLICATIONS: NMAB-374, NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, WASHINGTON, DC, P. 201-203. (G12, L11, G13, C14, RR17-RR18, RR24)
GRANDIN, G., 1976, APLANISSEMENTS CUIRASSES ET ENRICHISSEMENT DES GISEMENTS DE MANGANESE DANS QUELQUES REGIONS D'AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST: MEMOIRE ORSTOM NO. 82, PARIS.
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