Nuweibi

Plant in Egypt with commodities Niobium (Columbium), Tantalum, Tin
Sections on this page
  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. Mineral rights holdings
  12. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Reserves and resources
  15. Workings at the site
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. General comments
  19. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10182903
MAS/MILS ID 7290000015
Record type Site
Current site name Nuweibi

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 34.51805, 25.19116 (WGS84)
Elevation 455
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Egypt(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Egypt

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Niobium (Columbium) Critical Primary
Tantalum Critical Primary
Tin Critical Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Albite Unknown
Cassiterite Unknown
Fluorite Unknown
Mica Unknown
Microcline Unknown
Molybdenite Unknown
Quartz Unknown
Topaz Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 34.51805, 25.19116

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 OTHER
    Shape of Orebody #1 MASSIVE
    Primary mode of Origin METAMORPHISM
    Secondary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Secondary Ore Control CONTACT ZONE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 POTASSIC
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #2 SERICITIC
    Date of Last Modification 910724

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1970
Mining method Open Pit
Plant type Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant subcategory Flotation
Milling method Flotation

Mining district

District name Eastern Desert

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights State Lease
Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Land status

Ownership category State

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Egyptian Government
    Interest 100
    Home office Egypt
    Year 1982

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1976
    Indicated 82810000mt ore
    Demonstrated 82810000mt ore
    Total resources 82810000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Niobium (Columbium) Cb2O5 0.013 wt-pct Niobium (Columbium) Major 1976
    Tantalum Ta2O5 0.0156 wt-pct Tantalum Major 1976

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • CONTRACTORS ESTIMATED INSITU ORE RESOURCES, AS USED IN THEIR PROPERTY ECONOMIC EVALUATION OF 1982.
  • RESOURCES IN RECOVERABLE MT IF DEVELOPED WILL BE IN CONCERT WITH ABU DABBAB

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Percent Waste Rock 33.3
    Primary Material Cover HARD ROCKS
    Hardness of Ore HARD ROCKS
    Capacity 9941
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 312
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1982

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    SABET, A.H., TSOGOEV, V.B., BABURIN, L.M., RIAD, A.M.,

  • Reserve-Resource

    ZAKHARI, A., AND ARMANIUS, L.K., "GEOLOGIC STRUCTURE AND

  • Reserve-Resource

    LAWS OF LOCALIZATION OF TANTALUM MINERALIZATION AT THE

  • Reserve-Resource

    NUWEIBI DEPOSIT", ANNALS OF THE GEOLOGIC SURVEY OF EGYPT

  • Reserve-Resource

    VOL. VI, PP 119-156, 1976.

  • Deposit

    CLARKE, F.E."THE WATER RESOURCES OF EGYPT AND THEIR RELATION

  • Deposit

    TO ENERGY DEVELOPMENT, JOINT EGYPT/UNITED STATES REPORT

  • Deposit

    ON COOPERATIVE ENERGY ASSESSMENT, PART E. OF VOL. 2,

  • Deposit

    DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, PP. 103-164.

  • Deposit

    MAGEE, MAURICE. PERSONAL COMMUNICATION WITH MAHMOUD ZAATOOT

  • Deposit

    OF THE EGYPTIAN GEOLOGICAL SURVEY AND MINING AUTHORITY,

  • Deposit

    OCTOBER, 1982.

  • Deposit

    SABET, A.H., CHABENENKO, V., AND TSOGOEV, V., TIN-TUNGSTEN

  • Deposit

    AND RARE METAL MINERALIZATION IN CENTRAL EASTERN DESERT

  • Deposit

    OF EGYPT, ANNALS OF THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF EGYPT,

  • Deposit

    V. VI, PP. 119-156.

  • Deposit

    SABET, SHIBANIN, S.P., EL KADI, M.B., AND AWAD, S., "THE

  • Deposit

    PLACER TIN DEPOSITS OF ABU DABBAB, IGLA AND NUWEIBI,

  • Deposit

    ANNALS OF THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF EGYPT, 1976, V. VI,

  • Deposit

    PP. 169-180.

  • Deposit

    SAID, R., THE GEOLOGY OF EGYPT, ELSEVIER PUBLISHING CO.:

  • Deposit

    AMSTERDAM, 1962, P. 377.

  • Deposit

    TANTALUM PRODUCERS INTERNATIONAL STUDY CENTER, "THE CHEMICAL

  • Deposit

    PROCESSING OF TANTALUM SOURCE MATERIAL," SECOND

  • Deposit

    QUARTERLY BULLETIN, ISSUE NO. 10, JUNE 1977.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THIS DEPOSIT WILL BE DEVELOPED AFTER THE ABU DABBAB DEPOSIT IS DEPLETED. THE SAME MILL, HYDROMET PLANT AND PORT FACILITIES WILL BE USED BY NUWIBI.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 14-JUN-96 Buckingham, David A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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