| Deposit ID | 10134066 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 5700210007 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Jin Chuan Nickel Mine Complex |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 102.49969, 38.99825 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Gansu [Kansu](province)
China(country)
Asia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| China | Gansu [Kansu] |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Cobalt Critical | Secondary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Nickel Critical | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Unknown |
| Chromite | Unknown |
| Magnetite | Unknown |
| Pentlandite | Unknown |
| Pyrite | Unknown |
| Pyrrhotite | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | 102.49969, 38.99825 |
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| Strike | N50W | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dip | 70W | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Operation type | Surface-Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Discovery year | 1958 |
| Mining method | Open Pit |
| Year of first production | 1959 |
| Plant type | Beneficiation (Mill) |
| Plant subcategory | Flotation |
| Milling method | Flotation |
| Type of mineral rights | Other |
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| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Government Of The People'S Republic Of China |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | China Pr |
| Year | 1987 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Jin Chuan Nonferrous Metals Co. |
| Home office | China Pr |
| Year | 1987 |
| Year | 1983 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Electrolytic Nickel 11000 Mt | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Description | Ore 1257000 Mt |
| Year | 1984 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Electrolytic Nickel 15500 Mt | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1984 |
|---|---|
| Description | Ore 1656000 Mt |
| Year | 1985 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Electrolytic Nickel 22600 Mt | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1985 |
|---|---|
| Description | Ore 2100000 Mt |
| Type | In-situ | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1987 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Measured | 510000000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 510000000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 510000000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Surface | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 5700210007 |
MINGLIANG, J., UNDERGROUND MINING AT JIN CHUAN NICKEL-
COPPER MINES, CHINA; SOCIETY OF MINING ENGINEERS PREPRINT
NUMBER 87-29.
CHEN, J.Y. AND MINGLIANG, J., JIN CHUAN NICKEL - DIFFICULT
MINING PROBLEMS CONFRONT EXPANSION AT CHINA'S JIN CHUAN
MINES; E&MJ, SEPT. 1987, P. 44 - 57.
CLARK, ALLEN ET AL., RESOURCE ASSESSMENT AND ECONOMIC
ANALYSIS: A STUDY OF MINERAL RESOURCES IN THE ALTAY
MOUNTAINS AREA, XINJIANG, CHINA; MATERIALS AND SOCIETY,
VOL. 13, NO. 1, P. 71-129, 1989.
MINING JOURNAL, LONDON, FEB. 26, 1988, P. 156, 157.
MINING JOURNAL, LONDON, DEC. 23/30, 1988.
MINING ANNUAL REVIEW, 1983.
ENHUAN, JIA. GEOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE JINCHUAN
CU-NI SULFIDE DEPOSITION GANSU PROVINCE, MINERAL DEPOSITS,
V. 5, NO. 1, 1986, PP. 27-37 (IN CHINESE WITH ENGLISH
ABSTRACT).
TANG ZHONGLI. MINEROGENETIC MODEL OF THE JINCHUAN COPPER AND
NICKEL SULFIDE DEPOSIT, GANSU GEOLOGY 12, AUGUST 1, 1991,
PP. 104-124, GOL. AND MINERAL RESOURCES BUREAU GANSU PROV.
LANZHOU, CHINA, (IN CHINESE WITH ENGLISH ABSTRACT).
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 23-DEC-94 | Bleiwas, Donald | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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