| Deposit ID | 10069246 |
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| MRDS ID | W002797 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | (Facility) Sukinda Ni Smelter and Deposits, India |
| Geographic coordinates: | 84.83354, 20.49958 (WGS84) |
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Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Orissa(province)
India(country)
Asia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| India | Orissa |
| (1) | 84.83354, 20.49958 |
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| Development status | Plant |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Plant type | Smelter |
| District name | Cuttack District |
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| Year | 1978 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Material | ORE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Accuracy | Estimate | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Description | Ap_Grade: ^1.10 % Ni, 0.05 % Co | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | AT KANSA & NEARBY SUKINDA | ||||||||||||||
| Estimate year | 1973 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 35000000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W002797 |
METALS WEEK-METALS SOURCEBOOK, 2/11/74, ITEM #B1423
ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, 11/73, P. 246
METALS WEEK, 1/8/73
METALS WEEK, 3/27/72
5) METALS WEEK-METALS SOURCEBOOK, 7/30/73, ITEM #A3616
6) ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, 10/72, P. 158
7) THE MINING JOURNAL, 4/14/72, P. 2998) MINING MAGAZINE, 9/75, P. 220...9) METALS WEEK, 6/14/76, P. 3.
8) AMERICAN METAL MARKET, 5/28/76
9) MINING JOURNAL, 5/28/76.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | NICKEL PLANT TO BE COMMISSIONED BY END 1976 . TO REACH FULL CAPACITY OF 4,800 M.T. OF NICKEL ANNUALLY IN 3RD YEAR AFTER INAUGURATION. AMM 5/28/76 PUTS COST OF PLANT AT $45-MILLION (EARLIER REPORTS - 55.2 MILLION, E/MJ 11/73 REPORTS 20 MILLION M.T. OF CU ORE NEARBY. OWNER COMPANY HINDUSTAN COPPER. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1974 | Shaffer, Glenn L. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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