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Taiba-Tobene

Plant in Senegal with commodity Phosphorus-Phosphates
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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. Mineral rights holdings
  11. Land status
  12. Ownership information
  13. Production statistics
  14. Reserves and resources
  15. Workings at the site
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. General comments
  19. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10134656
MAS/MILS ID 7440350002
Record type Site
Current site name Taiba-Tobene
Alternate or previous names Keur-Mor-Fal, N'Domor-Diop, Tobene, Taiba

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -16.4153, 14.7506 (WGS84)
Elevation 25
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Senegal(country)

Federal lands

Federal(land status)

Geographic areas

Country
Senegal

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Phosphorus-Phosphates Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Apatite Unknown
Calcite Unknown
Chert Unknown
Goethite Unknown
Kaolinite Unknown
Quartz Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -16.4153, 14.7506
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 6M
    Area 22000HA
    Depth to top 25M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Secondary mode of Origin RESIDUAL CONCENT
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Minimum Depth to Top 20
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 25
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 20
    Total Surface Area (HA) 22000
    Date of Last Modification 940805

Comments on the geologic information

  • MAJOR ORE MINERAL IS A WEAKLY CARBONATED FLUORAPATITE.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Plant
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1945
Mining method Strip-Level
Year of first production 1960
Plant type Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant subcategory Flotation
Milling method Flotation

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Federal Lease

Land status

Ownership category Federal

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Compagnie Senegalaise Des Phosphates De Taiba (Cspt)
    Interest 50
    Home office Senegal
    Year 1985
  • Type Owner
    Owner Coframines
    Interest 15.6
    Year 1985
  • Type Owner
    Owner International Minerals And Chemicals Corp.
    Interest 11.1
    Year 1985
  • Type Owner
    Owner Cofimer
    Interest 7.8
    Year 1985
  • Type Owner
    Owner Omnium De Products Chimiques Pour L'Ind. Et Agriculture
    Interest 4.7
    Year 1985
  • Type Owner
    Owner Caisse Des Depots Et Consignations
    Interest 4.5
    Year 1985
  • Type Owner
    Owner Compagnie Industrielle Et Miniere (Rhone Poulenc)
    Interest 2.9
    Year 1985

Production statistics

  • Year 1960
    Description Mining 27% P2o5 93000 Metric Tons Of Ore/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major P2O5 Ore Phosphorus-Phosphates Phosphorus 93000mt 27wt-pct
  • Year 1980
    Description 1288000 Metric Tons Of Ore/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major P2O5 Phosphorus-Phosphates Phosphorus 1288000mt
  • Year 1981
    Description 1800000 Metric Tons Of Ore/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Phosphorus-Phosphates Phosphorus 1800000mt
  • Year 1982
    Description 839000 Metric Tons Of Ore/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Phosphorus-Phosphates Phosphorus 839000mt
  • Year 1983
    Description 1300000 Metric Tons Of Ore/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Phosphorus-Phosphates Phosphorus 1300000mt
  • Year 1984
    Description 1950000 Metric Ton Ore/ Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Phosphorus-Phosphates Phosphorus 1950000mt
  • Year 1985
    Description 1735000 Metric Tons Ore/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Phosphorus-Phosphates Phosphorus 1735000mt
  • Year 1994
    Description Phosphate Rock 6400000 Metric Tons Ore/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Phosphorus-Phosphates Phosphorus 6400000mt

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1979
    Measured 370000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 370000000mt ore
    Total resources 370000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Phosphorus-Phosphates P2O5 27 wt-pct Phosphorus Major 1979
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1980
    Inferred 75000000mt ore
    Total resources 75000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Phosphorus-Phosphates P2O5 27 wt-pct Phosphorus Major 1980

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • NO DATA ON RESOURCES FOR 1994 SAMPLE SET UPDATE.
  • ADIT UPDATE, AUG. 1994 SAMPLE SET; CAPACITY CHANGE TO 6.4MMT PER YEAR. RESOURCE/GRADE ESTIMATE NOT CHANGED, NO NEW DATA.
  • MINING RECOVERY IS 80% NO CHANGE TO RESOURCES/GRADE ESTIMATE; 1994 SAMPLE SET.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 22000HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method STRIP-LEVEL
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 25
    Primary Material Cover SAND, SILT
    Capacity 19394
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 330
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1985
  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 2
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method STRIP-LEVEL
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 25
    Primary Material Cover SAND, SILT
    Capacity 19394
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 330
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1985

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Production

    PHOSPHOROUS AND POTASSIUM, "RECOVERY OF PHOSPHATE VALUES

  • Production

    FROM CRUDE SLIMES", NO. 154, MARCH/APRIL 1988, PP. 28-31.

  • Reserve-Resource

    MINING ANNUAL REVIEW, 1987, P. 427.

  • Reserve-Resource

    MINING ANNUAL REVIEW, 1985, P. 451.

  • Deposit

    BRITISH SULPHUR, WORLD SURVEY OF PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS, 4TH

  • Deposit

    EDITION, 1980, P. 124-128.

  • Deposit

    CATHCART, J. B., URANIUM IN PHOSPHATE ROCK: U.S.G.S. OPEN-

  • Deposit

    FILE REPORT. 75-321, 1975, 20 P.

  • Deposit

    DEVOTO, R. H., ED., URANIFEROUS PHOSPHATE RESOURCES,

  • Deposit

    GJBX 110 (79), 1979.

  • Deposit

    PHOSPHOROUS & POTASSIUM, SENEGAL, NOS. 94,98, 99, 1978-9.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING, SENEGAL, DIRECTORY NUMBER, 1979.

  • Deposit

    SHELDRICK, W. F.; STIER, H.; "WORLD PHOSPHATE SURVEY"; WORLD

  • Deposit

    BANK; PP. 74-77; SEPT. 1979.

  • Deposit

    BLUE, T.A.; PORTILLO, R.; "PHOSPHATE ROCK"; CEH MARKETING

  • Deposit

    RESEARCH REPORT - SRI INTERNATIONAL; MARCH 1980.

  • Deposit

    BRITISH SULPHUR CORP LTD, WORLD SURVEY OF PHOSPHATE

  • Deposit

    DEPOSITS, THIRD EDITION, P 95-97, NOV-DEC, 1969.

  • Deposit

    CAPE, J J, PERSONAL FILES (CONFIDENTIAL)- 1977.

  • Deposit

    IMCC, MARKETING BROCHURE ON TAIBA ROCK, O. S. 827- MAY, 1963

  • Deposit

    TESTUT, R. J. & PRIOUX, J. CONCENTRATION DES PHOSPHATES DE

  • Deposit

    TAIBA- DES 'ETUDES DE LABORATORIE AUX RESULTATS DE

  • Deposit

    L'EXPLOITATION INDUSTRIELLE, INDUSTRIE MINERALE-

  • Deposit

    MINERALUGIE, P 33-45, JUNE, 1974.

  • Deposit

    BRITISH SULPHUR CORP LTD, PHOSPHOROUS AND POTASSIUM, NO 10,

  • Deposit

    NOV-DEC, 1969.

  • Deposit

    U.S. BUREAU OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCE, THE PHOSPHATE MINING

  • Deposit

    INDUSTRY OF SENEGAL, MARCH, 1966.

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING & MINING JOURNAL, SENEGAL PHOSPHATE GETS UNDER

  • Deposit

    WAY, VOL 161, NO 12, P 110-111, DEC, 1960.

  • Deposit

    A THESIS ON GEOLOGY OF TAIBA, UNPUBLIDHED DOCTORATE THESIS-

  • Deposit

    ELDEMAR MENOR (BRAZILIAN), NOV, 1973.

  • Deposit

    BRANCART, R. AND FLICOTEAUX, R., AGE DES FORMATIONS

  • Deposit

    PHOSPHATES DE LAM LAM ET DE TAIBA, BULL SOC GEOL DE

  • Deposit

    FRANCE, XIII, NO 3-4, P 339-440, 1971.

  • Deposit

    BRITISH SULPHUR CORP LTD, PHOSPHOROUS & POTASSIUM, NO 21

  • Deposit

    STATISTICAL SUPP., JULY-AUG, 1980.

  • Deposit

    EXPORT IMPORT BANK OF THE U.S., SUMMARY OF DIRECT LOANS AND

  • Deposit

    FINANCIAL GUARANTEES, NOV 22, 1976.

  • Deposit

    GREEN MARKETS, JUNE 1, 1987, P.1.

  • Deposit

    PHOSPHOROUS AND POTASSIUM, NO. 149, MAY/JUNE 1987, P.12.

  • Deposit

    INTERNATIONAL MINING, AUGUST 1986, P.80.

  • Deposit

    PHOSPHOROUS AND POTASSIUM, "INDUSTRIES CHIMIQUES DU SENEGAL"

  • Deposit

    NO. 134, NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 1984, PP. 38-41.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit MAXIMUM DEPTH TO ORE ZONE 40 METERS ORE ZONE STRIKES NE. STRUCTURE IS MAJOR SYNCLINE WITH VERY SLIGHT DIP. AREA OF MINERALIZATION 22000 HECTARES

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 16-OCT-96 Buckingham, David A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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