| Deposit ID | 10079661 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W029719 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Noumea, New Caledonia |
| Geographic coordinates: | 166.44851, -22.2802 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | NEAR DONIAMBO |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Territory of New Caledonia and Dependencies(province)
France(country)
Europe(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| France | Territory of New Caledonia and Dependencies |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Nickel Critical | Primary |
| Iron | Primary |
| (1) | 166.44851, -22.2802 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Le Nickel, S. A. |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W029719 |
MINING MAGAZINE, JAN. 1977, P.6
E/MJ 1977, INTERN. DIRECTORY OF MINING AND MINERAL PROCESSING OPERATIONS.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | ORE GRADING 2.7 % NI |
| Deposit | OPERATIONS ARE MINING AND SMELTING; PRODUCTION OF FERRONICKEL AND NICKEL MATTE, ANNUAL CAPACITY OF 65,000 TONS. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1977 | Saam, Henning G. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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