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C-Square Consolidated

Past Producer in Philippines with commodity Chromium
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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. Mining district
  11. Ownership information
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10158688
MAS/MILS ID 5650150096
Record type Site
Current site name C-Square Consolidated
Alternate or previous names Kinamaligan Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 120.06322, 15.41679 (WGS84)
Elevation 575

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Philippines(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Philippines

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Chromium Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chromite Unknown
Olivine Unknown
Pyroxene Unknown

Nearby scientific data

(1) 120.06322, 15.41679
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N20W
    Dip 45E
    Thickness 5M
    Length 45M
    Width 20M
    Depth to top 0M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 DISSEMINATED
    Shape of Orebody #1 MASSIVE
    Shape of Orebody #2 LENTICULAR
    Primary mode of Origin MAGMATIC DIFFER
    Primary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Strike And Dip N20W:45E
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Date of Last Modification 830708

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1936
Mining method Open Pit
Year of first production 1960
Milling method Gravity

Mining district

District name Kinamaligan

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Pulsar Mineral Research Inc.
    Interest 100
    Home office Philippines
    Year 1981

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1987
    Demonstrated 820000mt ore
    Total resources 820000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Chromium Cr2O3 30 wt-pct Chromium Major 1987

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • KINAMALIGAN PROPERTY OF OLD 1980 STUDY REPRESENTS 1 OF 4 PROPERTIES WHICH COMPRISES THE C-SQUARE CONSOLIDATED OPERATION OF 1985. CO. HAD PILOT SCALE MINING/MILLING OPERATION GOING FOR 4 MOS.IN 1982/1983 BUT NO PRODUCTION SINCE. FOR ANALYSIS: 60,000 MTPY ROM FOR: 1,760 MTPY REFRACTORY LUMP AT 33 % CR2O3, 9,270 MTPY + 10 MESH REFR.CONCS.AT 34.5 % CR2O3 AND 9,280 MTPY -10 MESH REFR.CONCS.AT 38.0 % CR2O3. FOB PORT.
  • 1/89 INSITU DEMO.TONNAGE = 100 % SURFACE MINEABLE; 100 % RECOV., 13.8 % TONNAGE DILUTION.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 0
    Primary Material Cover HARD ROCKS
    Hardness of Ore HARD ROCKS
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 6
    Max. Pit Slope (degrees) 65
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 250
    Operating Shifts per Day 1
    Year of Information 1981
  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OTHER OPEN STOPE METHODS
    Percent Recovery 100
    Hardness of Rock HARDROCK WITH LITTLE WATER
    Rock Characteristics UNKNOWN
    Rock Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    Mine Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    Avg. Length of Adits (m) 47
    1st Condition of Workings OPEN
    Capacity 72
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 4.16
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 250
    Operating Shifts per Day 1
    Year of Information 1981

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    BACANI, M.M., JR., AND TARONGOY, H.C., 1979, MINING METHODS

  • Reserve-Resource

    OF PHILLIPINE CHROMITE DEPOSITS, BUREAU OF MINES,

  • Reserve-Resource

    MANILA, P. 1-14.

  • Deposit

    PERSONAL COMMUNICATION 1980 INTERVIEW WITH DR. RUDY OBIAL

  • Deposit

    MANILA NOVEMBER 3

  • Deposit

    ROSSMAN, D.L. 1959 "CHROMITE DEPOSITS ON INSULAR CHROMITE

  • Deposit

    RESERVATION NUMBER ONE, ZAMBALES, PHILIPPINES" BUREAU OF

  • Deposit

    MINES MANILA PP. 3-5

  • Deposit

    WALTHER, H.W., ET AL 1976 "DEPOSITS AND MINING IN THE

  • Deposit

    PHILIPPINES" FEDERAL INSTITUTE FOR GEOSCIENCES AND

  • Deposit

    NATURAL RESOURCES.

  • Deposit

    VERA, E.R., 1962, EVALUATION REPORT OF THE CHROMITE DEPOSIT

  • Deposit

    AT KINAMALIGAN-AMUNGAN, IBA, ZAMBALES, OPERATED BY

  • Deposit

    BIG CHROME EXPLORATION CO., INC., 13 P.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 03-SEP-1992 Boyle, Ed U.S. Bureau of Mines

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