Moa Bay Nickel-Cobalt Plant

Producer in Cuba with commodities Cobalt, Nickel
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  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. Ownership information
  9. Production statistics
  10. Workings at the site
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10133565
MAS/MILS ID 2390252056
Record type Site
Current site name Moa Bay Nickel-Cobalt Plant
Alternate or previous names Moa Bay Plant, Moa Bay, Freeport Plant

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: -74.94968, 20.70057 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Cuba(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Cuba

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Cobalt Critical Secondary
Nickel Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) -74.94968, 20.70057

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Processing Plant
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Year of first production 1985
Milling method Leach-Precipitation

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Cubaniquel (Cuban Government)
    Interest 100
    Home office Cuba
    Year 1992

Production statistics

  • Year 1992
    Description Nickel - Cobalt Sulfide (Co Content) 2000 Mt
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Nickel Nickel 2000mt
  • Year 1992
    Description Nickel - Cobalt Sulfide (Ni Content) 24000 Mt
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Nickel Nickel 24000mt

Comments on the production information

  • PLANT PRODUCES A CONCENTRATE THAT ASSAYS 55.1 PCT NI, 5.9 PCT COBALT, 1.7 PCT ZN, 35.6 PCT S, 1 PCT CU.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Capacity 2857
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 350
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1992

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 07-FEB-1995 Bleiwas, Donald U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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