Omai Gold Mines Ltd.

Plant in Guyana with commodity Gold
Sections on this page
  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. Production statistics
  10. Reserves and resources
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10158177
MAS/MILS ID 3120000119
Record type Site
Current site name Omai Gold Mines Ltd.
Alternate or previous names Wenot Pits, Fennell Pit

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -58.74621, 5.4366 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Guyana(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Guyana

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) -58.74621, 5.4366

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1947
Year of first production 1993
Plant type Leach
Milling method Hydrometallurgy Unspecified

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Cambior
    Interest 65
    Home office Canada
    Year 1996
    First year 1992
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Golden Star Resources
    Interest 30
    Home office Colorado
    Year 1996
    First year 1992
  • Type Owner
    Owner Guyana Government
    Interest 5
    Home office Guyana
    Year 1996
    First year 1947

Production statistics

  • Year 1993
    Description Gold Production 206530 Ounces (Troy) Of Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 6423801.93g
  • Year 1994
    Description Annual Gold Production 104100 Ounces (Troy) Of Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 3237872.37g

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1995
    Measured 45700000mt ore
    Indicated 45300000mt ore
    Demonstrated 91000000mt ore
    Total resources 91000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 1.76 g/mt Gold Major 1995

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Production

    LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, P. 3 (JAN. 29, 1993).

  • Production

    ENGINEERING & MINING JOURNAL, P. WW-41 (APRIL 1993).

  • Production

    PAY DIRT, P. 5B (MAR. 1994).

  • Ownership

    MINING MAGAZINE, P. 62 (AUG. 1993).

  • Ownership

    ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS, FEB 14, 1996 PG 45A

  • Reserve-Resource

    QUARTERLY MINE ANALYSIS, P. 31 (JUNE 1993).

  • Reserve-Resource

    THE MINING RECORD, P. 19 (SEPT. 15, 1993).

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 19-MAR-1996 Unknown U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.