| Deposit ID | 10182932 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 5700170052 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Huangmailing Phosphate Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Wangjiadian |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 114.16609, 31.48204 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Hubei [Hupeh](province)
China(country)
Asia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| China | Hubei [Hupeh] |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Apatite | Unknown |
| Dolomite | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | 114.16609, 31.48204 |
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| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Mining method | Open Pit |
| Type of mineral rights | Other |
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| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Government Of The People'S Republic Of China |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | China Pr |
| Year | 1985 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Huangmailing Phosphate Chemical Co. |
| Home office | China Pr |
| Year | 1989 |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1988 | ||||||||||||||
| Measured | 110000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 110000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 110000000mt 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 | 5700170052 |
CHINA'S METALS AND MINERALS, A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE
THE US-CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL, 1988, P. 94.
BRITISH SULPHUR CORPORATION, WORLD SURVEY OF PHOSPHATE
DEPOSITS, FOURTH ED., 1980, PP. 185-190.
WANG, K.P., MINERAL RESOURCES AND BASIC INDUSTRIES IN THE
PEAOPLES' REPUBLIC OF CHINA, WESTVIEW PRESS, PP. 187-190
YEH, LIEN-TSUN, SUN SHU, AND CHIN QI-YAND. ORIGIN AND
CHARACTERISTICS OF LITHOLOGIC ASSOCIATIONS OF LATE
SINAIN AND EARLY CAMBRIAN PHOSPHORITES IN EASTERN CHINA
UNDATED., 14 P.
DEPOSITS, FIFTH ED., 1985, P. 184.
IBRD STAFF APPRAISAL REPORT, CHINA, HUBEI PHOSPHATE PROJECT
REPORT NO 747-CHA, 4/25/89.
THE ECONOMICS OF PHOSPHATE ROCK, 3'RD ED., 1990; ROSKILL
INFORMATION SERVICES LTD., P. 40.
ZHUYING, C., AND J. LIXIAN. A BRIEF DISCUSSION ON GEOLOGICAL
CHARACTERISTICS AND ORE-FORMING CONDITIONS OF THE
HUANGMAILING PHOSPHORUS DEPOSITS. MINERAL DEPOSITS, V.8,
NO. 4, BEIJING, 1989, PP.78-84, 90. IN CHINESE WITH
ENGLISH ABSTRACT.
FERTILIZER INTERNATIONAL, AUGUST, 1989, P. 10.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE HUANGMAILING DEPOSIT IS LOCATED 8 KM SOUTH OF DAWU. IN 1989, THE IBRD APPROVED A USD 137 MILLION LOAN FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PHOSPHATE INDUSTRY IN THE HUBEI PROVINCE. OF THE 137 MILLION, USD 42.7 MILLION WAS ALLOCATED FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW OPEN PIT MINE AND CONSTRUCTION OF A BENEFICIATION PLANT, SULPHURIC AND PHOSPHORIC ACID PLANTS, A MAP PLANT AND VARIOUS INFRASTRUCTURE. THE 300,000 T/YR SURFACE MINE IS EXPANDING TO 1.0 MILLION T/YR BY THE END OF 1994. PUBLISHED RESERVES 110 MILLION TONS. EXPANSION INCLUDES A BENEFICIATION PLANT, A 93,000 T/YR PHOSPHORIC ACID PLANT, A 180,000 T/YR MONOAMMONIUM PHOSPHATE PLANT, AAND A 280,000 T/YR SULFURIC ACID PLANT. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 24-SEP-96 | Buckingham, David A. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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