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Iharkut Mine

Producer in Veszprem, Hungary with commodity Aluminum
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mining district
  11. Ownership information
  12. Production statistics
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10134419
MAS/MILS ID 4370900024
Record type Site
Current site name Iharkut Mine
Alternate or previous names Bakony Bauxite Mines

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 17.63535, 47.23197 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Veszprem(province)

Hungary(country)

Geographic areas

Country State
Hungary Veszprem

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Boehmite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 17.63535, 47.23197
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N00E
    Dip 10N
    Depth to top 32.5M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 4
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #1 LENTICULAR
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Secondary Ore Control FAULTING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Strike And Dip N00E:10N
    Minimum Depth to Top 5
    Date of Last Modification 920601

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Mining method Open Pit
Year of first production 1925
Milling method Washing

Mining district

District name Bakony Mountains

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Bakony Bauxite Mines (State Owned)
    Interest 100
    Home office Hungary
    Year 1989

Production statistics

  • Year 1984
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description 50.06% Al2o3 Ore Throughput (Estimate) 200000 Metric Tons Of Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Aluminum Aluminum 200000mt 50wt-pct
  • Year 1985
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description 50.53% Al2o3 Ore Throughput (Estimate) 300000 Metric Tons Of Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Aluminum Aluminum 300000mt 51wt-pct
  • Year 1986
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description 50.55% Al2o3 Ore Throughput (Estimate) 400000 Metric Tons Of Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Al2O3 Ore Aluminum Aluminum 400000mt 51wt-pct
  • Year 1987
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description 50.84% Al2o3 Ore Throughput (Estimate) 500000 Metric Tons Of Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Al2O3 Ore Aluminum Aluminum 500000mt 51wt-pct
  • Year 1988
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description 50.60% Al2o3 Ore Throughput (Estimate) 500000 Metric Tons Of Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Al2O3 Ore Aluminum Aluminum 500000mt 51wt-pct
  • Year 1989
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description 50.79% Al2o3 Ore Throughput (Estimate) 500000 Metric Tons Of Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Al2O3 Ore Aluminum Aluminum 500000mt 51wt-pct
  • Year 1990
    Description 50.63% Al2o3 Ore Throughput (Projected) 600000 Metric Tons Of Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Al2O3 Ore Aluminum Aluminum 600000mt 51wt-pct

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • THE DATA FOR THIS MINE, THE IHARKUT MINE, IS ALSO LOCATED UNDER THE DATA FOR THE BAKONY BAUXITE MINES UNDER SEQUENCE NUMBER 437-090-0021.
  • THE RESERVES OF BAUXITE ORE FOR THIS MINE IS A FRACTION OF THE TOTAL RESERVES OF 167,000,000 TONS FOR ALL OF THE BAKONY BAUXITE MINES, INCLUDING THE NYIRAD, HALIMBA III, IHARKUT, BITO II, FENYOFO I, AND BAKINYOSZLOP MINES. THE TOTAL RESERVES OF 167,000,000 TONS ARE SUFFICIENT FOR NEARLY SEVENTY YEARS OF PRODUCTION AT THE CURRENT RATES OF MINING. THE ALUMINUM GRADE AS REPORTED BY C.R.U. RANGED FROM 50.06% TO 50.84% AND IS A HEAD GRADE WHICH PROBABLY INCLUDED DILUTION.

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
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 32.5
    Capacity 1667
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Operating Shifts per Day 1
    Year of Information 1989

Comments on other economic factors

  • THE EXPORTS OF THE BAUXITE ORE FROM THE BAKONY BAUXITE MINES, INCLUDING THE NYIRAD, HALIMBA III, IHARKUT, BITO II, FENYOFO I, AND BAKINYOSZLOP MINES, TO CZECHOSLOVAKIA, EAST GERMANY, AND POLAND HAVE DECLINED FROM 542,000 TONS IN 1980 TO 379,000 TONS IN 1988. THE REMAINDER OF THE BAUXITE ORE IS DELIVERED TO THE AJKA, ALMASFUZITO, AND MASONMAGYAROVAR CHEMICAL GRADE, ALUMINA PLANTS OF HUNGALU. THE APPORTIONMENT OF THE BAUXITE ORE TRANSPORTED TO THESE DESTINATIONS IS UNKNOWN. ALUMINUM SMELTING IN HUNGARY IS COSTLY, SINCE HUNGARY HAS NO CHEAP SOURCE OF ELECTRICAL POWER, AND ELECTRICITY IS A NECESSARY ELEMENT IN ALUMINUM SMELTING.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Commodity

    HUNGARIAN BAUXITE MINING IN THE BAKONY REGION, MINING

  • Commodity

    MAGAZINE, L. 132, PP.350-59 (MAY 1975).

  • Commodity

    METALS SOURCE BOOK, ITEM (A0834) (JAN. 15, 1973).

  • Commodity

    BARDOSSY G., BAUXITE DEPOSITS OF HUNGARY IN BAUXITE -

  • Commodity

    ALUMINUM, PROC. 2D INTERNAT. SYMP. ICSOBA, BUDAPEST,

  • Commodity

    1969, VOL. 20 (1971).

  • Commodity

    SURVEY OF PLANNED INCREASES IN WORLD BAUXITE, ALUMINA AND

  • Commodity

    ALUMINUM APACITIES 1974 - 1979 LONDON: ALUMINUM

  • Commodity

    CONDUCTOR DEVELOPMENT, (1973).

  • Commodity

    MINING JOURNAL, P. 11 (JULY 16, 1973).

  • Commodity

    MINING ANNUAL REVIEW, P. 511 (1975).

  • Commodity

    MINING ANNUAL REVIEW, P. 449 (1974).

  • Commodity

    MINING ANNULA REVIEW, P. 435 (1972).

  • Commodity

    COMMODITIES RESEARCH UNIT LIMITED.LONDON, THE BASE METAL

  • Commodity

    INDUSTRIES OF EASTERN EUROPE, PP. 149-50 (1990).

  • Commodity

    INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, P. 21 (SEPT. 1991).

  • Commodity

    INTERNATIONAL MINING, P. 23 (JUNE 1990).

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 14-DEC-1994 Wilburn, David R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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