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Nepoui Areasln

Producer in France with commodities Cobalt, Nickel
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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. Production statistics
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10159109
MAS/MILS ID 6410350005
Record type Site
Current site name Nepoui Areasln
Alternate or previous names Nepoui, No Alternate Names.

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Claim
Geographic coordinates: 164.99858, -17.38043 (WGS84)
Elevation 50
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

France(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
France

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Cobalt Critical Tertiary
Nickel Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Garnierite Unknown
Illite Unknown
Kaolinite Unknown
Serpentine Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Claim (1) 164.99858, -17.38043
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 80M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 2
    Type of Orebody #1 REPLACEMENT
    Shape of Orebody #1 IRREGULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 SEDIMENTARY
    Type of Orebody #3 LATERITE
    Primary mode of Origin RESIDUAL CONCENT
    Secondary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Primary Ore Control LITHOLOGY
    Secondary Ore Control BEDDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. INTENSE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 PROPYLITIC
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #2 OTHER
    Date of Last Modification 830712

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1865
Mining method Strip-Hillside
Year of first production 1875
Milling method Pyrometallurgy Unspecified

Mining district

District name New Caledonia

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Societe Le Nickel (Sln)
    Interest 100
    Home office France
    Year 1981

Production statistics

  • Year 1981
    Description Nickel Output Is 25% Mill Concentrate 1500000 Mt Ore/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Nickel Nickel 1500000mt 25wt-pct

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • ALTERNATE NAME-PENTECOST. DEPOSIT REPORT INCLUDES PORO & THIO.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Primary Material Cover SAND, GRAVEL
    Hardness of Ore SAND, GRAVEL
    Capacity 5000
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 15
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Year of Information 1981

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GEOLOGIQUES ET MINIERES. NOTICE

  • Deposit

    EXPLICATIVE SUR LA FEUILLE KOUAOUA. NOUMET. 1979.

  • Deposit

    BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GROLOGIQUES ET MINIERES. NOTICE

  • Deposit

    EXPLICATIVE SUR LA FEUILLE THIO. NOUMEA. 1976.

  • Deposit

    BURAU DE RECHERCHES GEOLOGIQUES ET MINIERES. RAPPORT ANNUEL

  • Deposit

    DU SERVICE MINES ET DE LA GEOLOGIE, NOUVELLE-

  • Deposit

    CALEDONIA ET DEPENANCES. 1979.

  • Deposit

    INTERNATIONAL LATERITE SYPOSIUM. NICKEL DEPOSIT IN NEW

  • Deposit

    CALEDONIA, SOME FACTORS INFLUENCING THEIR FORMATION.

  • Deposit

    1979. PP.85-116.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, NICKEL PRODUCTION IN NEW CALEDONIA. MAY

  • Deposit

    1974.

  • Deposit

    SOCIETE METALLUGIQUE LE NICKEL-SLN. ANNUAL REPORT. 1979.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 14-SEP-1992 Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) U.S. Bureau of Mines

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