| Deposit ID | 10158875 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 7870450002 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Alto Ligonha Naipa |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 38.25122, -15.74712 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Zambezia(province)
Mozambique(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Mozambique | Zambezia |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Tantalum Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Beryl | Unknown |
| Bismuth | Unknown |
| Columbite | Unknown |
| Magnetite | Unknown |
| Mica | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | 38.25122, -15.74712 |
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| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1946 |
| Mining method | Open Pit |
| Year of first production | 1967 |
| Plant type | Beneficiation (Mill) |
| Plant subcategory | Magnetic |
| Milling method | Gravity |
| Type of mineral rights | Minerals Only |
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| Ownership category | Private |
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| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Empresa Iniera Do Alto Ligonha, S. A. R. L. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Mozambique |
| Year | 1983 |
| Type of workings | Surface | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7870450002 |
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282-283.
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ALTO LIGONHA, PORTUGESE EAST AFRICA," ECONOMIC GEOLOGY,
1956, V. 51, PP. 757-780/.
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PEGMATITIES IN MADAGASCAR AND MOZAMBIQUE," 17TH ANNUAL
INSTITUTE OF AFRICAN GEOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS, 1974,
PP. 34-38.
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1982, P. 418.
NEIVA, J.M. COTELO AND J.M. CORREIA NEVES, "PEGMATITES OF
ALTO LIGONHA," MINERALS AND GENESIS OF PEGMATITES,
PP. 53-62.
NEVES, J.M. CORREIA, J.E. LOPES NUNES, AND DARLINDO B.
LUCAS, "MINERALOGY AND GEOCHEMISTRY OF PEGMATITES OF
MOZAMBIQUE," 24TH INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGICAL CONFERENCE,
SECTION 10, 1972, PP. 37-44.
LINDEN, JOHN, "TANTALUM: COST OF PRODUCTION," TANTALUM
PRODUCERS INTERNATIONAL STUDY CENTER, QUARTERLY BULL.,
#34, JUNE 1983, PP. 2-5.
"TROPICAL AFRICAN ADVISORY GROUP TRADE MISSION TO MOZAMBIQUE
BRITISH OVERSEAS TRADE BOARD, OCTOBER 15-29, 1980.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 03-JAN-95 | Buckingham, David A. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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