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Vlasenica

Producer in Bosnia and Herzegovina with commodity Aluminum
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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. Mineral rights holdings
  11. Ownership information
  12. Production statistics
  13. Reserves and resources
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10182617
MAS/MILS ID 4790050009
Record type Site
Current site name Vlasenica
Alternate or previous names No Other Name.

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 18.98522, 44.18202 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Bosnia and Herzegovina(country)

Geographic areas

Country
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Bauxite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 18.98522, 44.18202
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #1 IRREGULAR
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Date of Last Modification 921022

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Year of first production 1967

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Rudnici Boksita - Vlasenica (Energoinvest)
    Interest 100
    Home office Yugoslavia
    Year 1989

Production statistics

  • Year 1988
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Bauxite Ore Throughput (Estimated) 1014000 Metric Tons Of Ore.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum Aluminum 1014000mt
  • Year 1989
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Bauxite Ore Throughput (Estimated) 1061000 Metric Tons Of Ore.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum Aluminum 1061000mt
  • Year 1990
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Bauxite Ore Throughput (Estimated) 1000000 Metric Tons Of Ore.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum Aluminum 1000000mt

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1989
    Indicated 10000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 10000000mt ore
    Total resources 10000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Aluminum Al2O3 52 wt-pct Aluminum Major 1989

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • OPERATING AT REDUCED LEVEL DUE TO CIVIL WAR.

Comments on other economic factors

  • EIGHTY-SIX PERCENT OF PRODUCTION GOES TO THE BIRAC ALUMINA REFINERY AT ZVORNIK. THE REMAINING 14 PERCENT HAS HISTORICALLY BEEN EXPORTED TO OTHER EAST EUROPEAN COUNTRIES. THIS MINE IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 150 KILOMETERS SOUTHWEST OF BELGRADE.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    COMMODITIES RESEARCH UNIT LIMITED, LONDON, THE BASE

  • Deposit

    METAL INDUSTRIES OF EASTERN EUROPE, VOL. 3, PP. 135-36

  • Deposit

    (NOV. 1990).

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 23-SEP-96 Wilburn, David R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

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