| Deposit ID | 10182903 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 7290000015 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Nuweibi |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 34.51805, 25.19116 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 455 |
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Egypt(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Egypt |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Niobium (Columbium) Critical | Primary |
| Tantalum Critical | Primary |
| Tin Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Albite | Unknown |
| Cassiterite | Unknown |
| Fluorite | Unknown |
| Mica | Unknown |
| Microcline | Unknown |
| Molybdenite | Unknown |
| Quartz | Unknown |
| Topaz | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | 34.51805, 25.19116 |
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| 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 |
| District name | Eastern Desert |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | State Lease |
|---|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Minerals Only |
| Ownership category | State |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Egyptian Government |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Egypt |
| Year | 1982 |
| Type | In-situ | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1976 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Indicated | 82810000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 82810000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 82810000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Surface | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7290000015 |
SABET, A.H., TSOGOEV, V.B., BABURIN, L.M., RIAD, A.M.,
ZAKHARI, A., AND ARMANIUS, L.K., "GEOLOGIC STRUCTURE AND
LAWS OF LOCALIZATION OF TANTALUM MINERALIZATION AT THE
NUWEIBI DEPOSIT", ANNALS OF THE GEOLOGIC SURVEY OF EGYPT
VOL. VI, PP 119-156, 1976.
CLARKE, F.E."THE WATER RESOURCES OF EGYPT AND THEIR RELATION
TO ENERGY DEVELOPMENT, JOINT EGYPT/UNITED STATES REPORT
ON COOPERATIVE ENERGY ASSESSMENT, PART E. OF VOL. 2,
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, PP. 103-164.
MAGEE, MAURICE. PERSONAL COMMUNICATION WITH MAHMOUD ZAATOOT
OF THE EGYPTIAN GEOLOGICAL SURVEY AND MINING AUTHORITY,
OCTOBER, 1982.
SABET, A.H., CHABENENKO, V., AND TSOGOEV, V., TIN-TUNGSTEN
AND RARE METAL MINERALIZATION IN CENTRAL EASTERN DESERT
OF EGYPT, ANNALS OF THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF EGYPT,
V. VI, PP. 119-156.
SABET, SHIBANIN, S.P., EL KADI, M.B., AND AWAD, S., "THE
PLACER TIN DEPOSITS OF ABU DABBAB, IGLA AND NUWEIBI,
ANNALS OF THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF EGYPT, 1976, V. VI,
PP. 169-180.
SAID, R., THE GEOLOGY OF EGYPT, ELSEVIER PUBLISHING CO.:
AMSTERDAM, 1962, P. 377.
TANTALUM PRODUCERS INTERNATIONAL STUDY CENTER, "THE CHEMICAL
PROCESSING OF TANTALUM SOURCE MATERIAL," SECOND
QUARTERLY BULLETIN, ISSUE NO. 10, JUNE 1977.
| 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. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 14-JUN-96 | Buckingham, David A. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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