| 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: | -58.74621, 5.4366 (WGS84) |
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Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Guyana(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Guyana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| (1) | -58.74621, 5.4366 |
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| 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 |
| 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 |
| Year | 1993 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Gold Production 206530 Ounces (Troy) Of Gold | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1994 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Annual Gold Production 104100 Ounces (Troy) Of Gold | ||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1995 | ||||||||||||||
| Measured | 45700000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Indicated | 45300000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 91000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 91000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 3120000119 |
LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, P. 3 (JAN. 29, 1993).
ENGINEERING & MINING JOURNAL, P. WW-41 (APRIL 1993).
PAY DIRT, P. 5B (MAR. 1994).
MINING MAGAZINE, P. 62 (AUG. 1993).
ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS, FEB 14, 1996 PG 45A
QUARTERLY MINE ANALYSIS, P. 31 (JUNE 1993).
THE MINING RECORD, P. 19 (SEPT. 15, 1993).
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 19-MAR-1996 | Unknown | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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