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Falconbridge Dominicana Mines

Producer in La Vega, Dominican Republic with commodities Nickel, Iron, Cobalt
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Mineral occurrence model information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Geologic structures
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Ownership information
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 60000598
MRDS ID ISM0228
Record type District
Current site name Falconbridge Dominicana Mines
Alternate or previous names Bonao Nickel Mines, Bonao Ferronickel Complex, Falcondo Bonao, Falcon, Bonao, Lomas Pequera, Taina, Larga, Guardarrya, Fraser, Loma Caribe

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.40706, 18.93874 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 2000(meters)
Relative position LOMA PEGUERA IS AT 18-53-13N, AND 70-18-48W, 11 KM SE OF BONAO; LOMA CARIBE IS AT 18-58-08N, 70-23-09W, 4 KM NE OF BONAO

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

La Vega(province)

Dominican Republic(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Dominican Republic La Vega

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Nickel Critical Primary
Iron Primary
Cobalt Critical Secondary

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 110
USGS model code 38a
Deposit model name Lateritic Ni

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.40706, 18.93874
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description TROPICAL WEATHERING OF ULTRAMAFIC ROCKS

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Discovery year 1918
Year of first production 1971

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner FALCONBRIDGE DOMINICANA (FALCONBRIDGE CANADA)
    Interest 57
  • Type Owner
    Owner FALCONBRIDGE DOMINICANA (ARMCO STEEL CORP.)
    Interest 17.5
  • Type Owner
    Owner FALCONBRIDGE DOMINICANA (GOVERNMENT OF DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)
    Interest 9.5
  • Type Owner
    Owner FALCONBRIDGE DOMINICANA (MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS)
    Interest 16
  • Type Operator
    Owner FALCONDO (FALCONBRIDGE DOMINICANA)
    Interest 57

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, 1981, FALCONBRIDGE DOMINICANA--FERRONICKEL FROM THE CARIBBEAN: ENGINEERING AND MI-NING JOURNAL, V. 182, NO. 4, P. 112-117. (RR1)

  • Deposit

    MINING INTERNATIONAL YEARBOOK, 1976, FALCONBRIDGE NICKEL MINES LTD: LONDON, MINING INTERNATIONAL YEARBOOK, THE FI-NANCIAL TIMES LTD., NO. 89, P. 240-243. (RR2)

  • Deposit

    MINING ANNUAL REVIEW, 1982, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA--DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: LONDON, MINING JOURNAL LTD., P. 364-36-5. (PA2, PA3, PA8, PC1, PC2)

  • Deposit

    BALDESSARI, B.M., 1982, NICKEL RESOURCE ANALYSIS: MINING MAGAZINE, V. 146, NO. 1, P. 61-66. (RR3)

  • Deposit

    HALDEMANN, E.G., BUCHAN, R., BLOWES, J.H., AND CHANDLER, T., 1982, GEOLOGY OF LATERITIC NICKEL DEPOSITS, DOMINICAN- REPUBLIC: SOCIETY OF ECONOMIC GEOLOGISTS FALL FIELD TRIP, OC-TOBER, 1982, P. 16-39. (RR4)

  • Deposit

    ROSKILL INFORMATION SERVICES, 1977, THE ECONOMICS OF NICKEL, 2D ED.: LONDON, ROSKILL INFORMATION SERVICES, [587] - P. (PA1, PA2, PA3, PC1, PC2)

  • Deposit

    MINING ANNUAL REVIEW, 1983, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA--DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: LONDON, MINING JOURNAL LTD., P. 328. -(C17)

  • Deposit

    ROSKILL INFORMATION SERVICES, 1981, THE ECONOMICS OF NICKEL, 3D ED.: LONDON, ROSKILL INFORMATION SERVICES [498] P-. (PA2, PA3, PC1, PC2)

  • Deposit

    SKINNER, WALTER R., 1973, MINING INTERNATIONAL YEARBOOK: THE FINANCIAL TIMES, LONDON, 1973, P. 248.

  • Deposit

    METALS WEEK-METALS SOURCEBOOK, 4/9/73, ITEM #A2043.

  • Deposit

    THE MINING JOURNAL, 6/30.72.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, DEC. 1975, P. 439.

  • Deposit

    DEYOUNG AND OTHERS, 1965: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 930-D, 62 P.

  • Deposit

    CROCKETT AND OTHERS, 1987: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 930-F, 54 P.

  • Deposit

    PETERS, P., 1985: NICKEL.

  • Deposit

    B.G.R., INTERNER BERICHT, ANDRITZKY, G., 1977: BERICHT UEBER EINE DIENSTREISE IN DIE DOMINIKANISCHE REPUBLIK.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, JANUARY 1989, P. 46.

  • Deposit

    KOSCHMANN, A.H., AND GORDON, MACKENZIE, JR., 1950, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 946-D, P. 307-356.

  • Deposit

    ALCOA COMPANY, 1980, FIELD TRIP C, LATERITIC NICKEL DEPOSITS AT BONAO, ROAD LOG: FIELD GUIDE, 9TH CARIBBEAN GEOLOGICAL CONFERENCE, SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, P. 69-80.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-NOV-74 SHAFFER, GLENN L. U.S. Geological Survey
Updater 01-DEC-77 SAAM, HENNING G. U.S. Geological Survey
Updater 01-JAN-83 FOOSE, MICHAEL P. U.S. Geological Survey
Updater 01-DEC-87 ORRIS, GRETA J. U.S. Geological Survey
Updater 01-SEP-89 Beougher, Dee (Spanski, Gregory T.) U.S. Geological Survey
Updater 01-FEB-93 PAGE, NORMAN J. U.S. Geological Survey

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