| Deposit ID | 10134688 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 7600000005 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Gurio |
| Point of reference | Town |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -4.29854, 11.18408 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Burkina Faso(country)
| Country |
|---|
| Burkina Faso |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Town (1) | -4.29854, 11.18408 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Smg |
| Year | 1990 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7600000005 |
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | VERY LITTLE INFO ON GUIRO. NO LOCATION--ONLY THAT IN "NORTH". ONLY PRODUCED 96 OZ AU DURING 1987-1989 BUT GOVT. PROJECTS PROD. OF 7,555 OZ IN 1990/1991, 19,290 OZ IN 1992 AND 22,409 OZ/YR IN 1993-1995. WILL NOT BE ANALYZED FOR THE 1992 AU AVAILABILITY STUDY. COORDINATES ARE OF BOBO DIOULASSO, CAPITAL OF UPPER VOLTA, ("DUMMY" COORDINATES). PRODUCTION HAD BEEN HALTED IN 1989 BY TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 27-AUG-1996 | Boyle, Ed | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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