Shirengou Iron Mine

Producer in Hebei [Hopeh], China with commodity Iron
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Mining district
  9. Mineral rights holdings
  10. Ownership information
  11. Reserves and resources
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10256219
MAS/MILS ID 5700130016
Record type Site
Current site name Shirengou Iron Mine
Alternate or previous names Lunghua Deposit

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: 117.8992, 40.19826 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Hebei [Hopeh](province)

China(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
China Hebei [Hopeh]

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Iron Primary

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) 117.8992, 40.19826

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Open Pit

Mining district

District name Shirengou

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
    Year 1989
  • Type Operator
    Owner Tangshan Iron And Steel Co.
    Home office China Pr
    Year 1989

Comments on the ownership information

  • TANGSHAN CO. HAS SHIRENGOU AS ITS ONLY MINE.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1988
    Measured 21000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 21000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Iron Fe 29 wt-pct Iron Major 1988

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    THE YEARBOOK OF IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRY OF CHINA, VOL. 1,

  • Deposit

    METALLURGICAL INDUSTRY PRESS, 1989.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 13-FEB-1995 Jackson, Wayne U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.