| Deposit ID | 10134713 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 6410350010 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Goro West |
| Alternate or previous names | Goro, Goro East |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 167.0152, -22.39687 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 175 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
France(country)
Europe(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| France |
| Ore Body (1) | 167.0152, -22.39687 |
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| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Discovery year | 1863 |
| Mining method | Strip-Hillside |
| Year of first production | 1864 |
| Milling method | Hydrometallurgy Unspecified |
| District name | Goro |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Inco |
| Interest | 58 |
| Home office | Canada |
| Year | 1995 |
| First year | 1995 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Bureau De Recherches Geologiques Et Minieres (BRGM) |
| Interest | 15 |
| Home office | France |
| Year | 1995 |
| First year | 1995 |
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Other Unknown |
| Year | 1995 |
| First year | 1995 |
| Type | In-situ | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1995 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Indicated | 165000000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 165000000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 165000000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Surface | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 6410350010 |
DATA SOURCE: MINERALS SOURCEBOOK, "GORD NICKEL DEPOSIT".
JAN. 29, 1973 (A1048).
GUILLON, J.H., AND J.J. TRESCASES. NOTICE EXPLICATIVE SUR LA
FEVILLE PRONY, POUREAU DE RECHERCHES GEOLOGIQUES ET
MINIERES. PARIS. 1972.
NICKEL PRODUCTION IN NEW CALEDONIA, MINING MAGAZINE. 1974.
PP.336-341, 343, 345, 347.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 29-AUG-95 | Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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MRDS records operators as of each record's last update (≤ 2019). Some of the operators listed here have since changed hands or dissolved:
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