Dowa Mining Co. Ltd.

Unknown in Akita, Japan with commodities Copper, Lead, Silver, Sulfur, Zinc
Sections on this page
  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. Links to other databases
  9. Bibliographic references
  10. General comments
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10133749
MAS/MILS ID 5880020010
Record type Site
Current site name Dowa Mining Co. Ltd.
Alternate or previous names Hanaoka Mine, Kosaka Mine, Yanahara Mine, Fukazawa Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 140.08193, 39.73179 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Akita(province)

Japan(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Japan Akita

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Tertiary
Lead Tertiary
Silver Tertiary
Sulfur Tertiary
Zinc Critical Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 140.08193, 39.73179

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Commodity type Both
Significant No

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    THE FINANCIAL TIMES LTD., MINING INTERNATIONAL YEARBOOK,

  • Deposit

    1977, P. 216.

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, SECTION 2C - INTERNATIONAL

  • Deposit

    MINE/PLANT UNITS, E/MJ INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY OF MINING,

  • Deposit

    1978, P. 304.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING, COMPANIES BY COUNTRY, WORLD MINES REGISTER,

  • Deposit

    1977, P. 104.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, LTD., JAPAN--NON-FERROUS REQUIREMENTS,

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, SEPT. 10, 1965, P. 181.

  • Deposit

    MILLER FREEMAN PUBLICATIONS, INC., TWO NEW MINES COMMENCE

  • Deposit

    KUROKO ORE PRODUCTION, WORLD MINING, DEC., 1966, P. 31.

  • Deposit

    MILLER FREEMAN PUBLICATIONS, INC., DOWA RE-EVALUATES

  • Deposit

    HOKUROKO KUROKO ORE RESERVES, WORLD MINING, JUNE, 1972,

  • Deposit

    P. 45.

  • Deposit

    MILLER FREEMAN PUBLICATIONS, INC., JAPAN--DOWA MINING CO.,

  • Deposit

    LTD., WORLD MINING, DEC., 1970, P. 64.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, LTD., INDUSTRY IN ACTION, MINING JOURNAL,

  • Deposit

    JUNE 3, 1977, P. 435.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, LTD., JAPANESE LEAD SMELTERS TO INCREASE

  • Deposit

    OUTPUT, MINING JOURNAL, SEPT. 21, 1973, P. 237.

  • Deposit

    MILLER FREEMAN PUBLICATIONS, INC., DOWA MINING WILL BUILD

  • Deposit

    NEW ELECTROLYTIC ZINC PLANT, WORLD MINING, FEB. 1970,

  • Deposit

    P. 48.

  • Deposit

    MILLER FREEMAN PUBLICATIONS, INC., JAPAN, WORLD MINING,

  • Deposit

    SEPT. 1965, P. 61.

  • Deposit

    MILLER FREEMAN PUBLICATIONS, INC., JAPAN, WORLD MINING

  • Deposit

    CATALOG, SURVEY & DIRECTORY, 1973.

  • Deposit

    MILLER FREEMAN PUBLICATIONS, INC., DOWA BUILDS CONCRETE

  • Deposit

    WALLS TO STABILIZE COPPER PIT WALLS, WORLD MINING, APRIL,

  • Deposit

    1967.

  • Deposit

    MCGRAW-HILL, NON-FERROUS REFINERS, ENGINEERING AND MINING

  • Deposit

    JOURNAL, AUG. 1968, P. 132.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, LTD., JAPANESE FIJIAN COPPER ENTERPRISE,

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, APRIL 22, 1966, P. 290.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL LTD., BLACK ORE FIND BY DOWA, MINING MAGAZINE

  • Deposit

    DEC. 1970, P. 528.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit DOWA MINING CO. LTD. OWNS MANY SEPARATE MINES INCLUDING HANAOKA (BLACK ORE), KOSAKA (BLACK ORE) AND YANAHARA (IRON PYRITE).

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 21-OCT-1983 Ewu, Chiang U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.