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Pomalaa, Indonesia

Prospect in Indonesia 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. Host and associated rocks
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Ownership information
  11. Production statistics
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10097455
MRDS ID W029653
Record type Site
Current site name Pomalaa, Indonesia
Alternate or previous names Pamalea
Related records 10303842

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 121.58264, -4.36466 (WGS84)
Relative position AT THE COASTLINE OF SULAWESI, 15 KM SOUTH KOLAKA

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Indonesia(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Indonesia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Nickel Critical Primary
Iron Primary
Cobalt Critical Secondary

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Ultramafic Intrusive Rock
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous

Nearby scientific data

(1) 121.58264, -4.36466
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form IRREGULAR

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Nickel Development Cooperation Co.

Production statistics

  • Year 1974
    Material ORE
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^2.6 % Ni
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Ore Nickel Nickel 3wt-pct

Comments on the production information

  • RICH PARTS OF THE DEPOSIT ARE ALREADY MINED. POMALAA PLANT HAS INITIAL CAPACITY OF 20000 TONS FERRO NICKEL PER YEAR.

Comments on the workings information

  • SEVERAL DEPOSITS ON LOW HILLS. OVERBURDEN WITH A SMALL NICKEL CONTENT DOWN TO 5 M, UNDER THAT SEVERAL METER LATERITIC WEATHERED METERIAL WITH NICKEL CONTENT THAT CAN BE EXTRACTED.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    B.G.R., MAY 1976, ROHSTOFFWIRTSCHAFTLICHE LAENDERBERICHTE, INDONESIEN

  • Deposit

    ASIAMINING, OCTOBER 1976, P.35

  • Deposit

    PETERS, D.: DIE NICKELVERSORGUNG DER BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLD....1974

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-SEP-1977 Saam, Henning G. U.S. Geological Survey

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