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Ban Phuc Nickel Mine

Prospect in Vietnam with commodities Copper, Nickel, Cobalt
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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. Reserves and resources
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10134288
MAS/MILS ID 5500000005
Record type Site
Current site name Ban Phuc Nickel Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: 103.54971, 21.19952 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Vietnam(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Vietnam

Comments on the location information

  • COORDINATES ARE FOR THE CITY OF SON LA.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Nickel Critical Primary
Cobalt Critical Secondary

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) 103.54971, 21.19952
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Amr Ltd
    Interest 70
    Home office New Zealand
    Year 1993
    First year 1993
  • Type Owner
    Owner Vietnamese Nationals
    Interest 30
    Home office Vietnam
    Year 1993
    First year 1993

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Indicated 981000mt ore
    Demonstrated 981000mt ore
    Total resources 981000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Nickel Ni 1.24 wt-pct Nickel Major 1993
    Copper Cu 3.38 wt-pct Copper Major 1993
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1997
    Indicated 1000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 1000000mt ore
    Total resources 1000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Nickel Ni 3.5 wt-pct Nickel Major 1997
    Copper Cu 1.3 wt-pct Copper Major 1997
    Cobalt Co 0.1 wt-pct Cobalt Minor 1997

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • ADIT CAPACITY IS AN ESTIMATE.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Geology

    MINING WEEKLY, 22 OCTOBER,1993.

  • Reserve-Resource

    MINING MAGAZINE. "BAN PHUC DRILLING COMPLETED". 9/97.P.224.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 15-OCT-1997 Palencia, Cesar M. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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