| Deposit ID | 10158826 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 7670000002 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Musongati |
| Geographic coordinates: | 30.10128, -3.73139 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Burundi(country)
| Country |
|---|
| Burundi |
| (1) | 30.10128, -3.73139 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Burundi Government |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Burundi |
| Year | 1979 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7670000002 |
DMA SERIES 1501 MAP, SHEET SA 36-13, SCALE 1:250,000.
JOLLY, J.H. THE MINERAL INDUSTRY OF BURUNDI, BUMINES
MINERAL YEARBOOK 1972, V.III, 1974, P.993-994.
WORLD MINING, OCT.1977, P.164.
E/MJ, SEPT.1977, P.342.
MINING MAGAZINE, JULY 1979, P.55.
MINING JOURNAL, MINING ANNUAL REVIEW, JUNE 1979, P.485.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 20 KM LONG ZONE OF NI/CU MINERALIZATION DISCOVERED BY UNDP SURVEY TEAM BETWEEN TOWNS OF RUTANA AND BULKIRASIZI. CO-ORDINATES ARE OF TOWN OF MUSONGATI, 25 KM NNE OF RUTANA. UOP INC. OF U.S. CONTRACTED BY U.N. TO DO LAB SCALE TESTS ON ORE TO DETERMINE SUITABLE PROCESS(1977). IN 1979: SAID THAT STUDIES INDICATE POSSIBILITY TO PRODUCE 30,000 MTPY NI; 8,500 MTPY CU AND 2,500 MTPY CO. ALSO THAT EXPLOITATION COULD TAKE PLACE BY 1983. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 18-APR-1995 | Boyle, Ed | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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