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Simandou

Prospect in Beyla, Guinea with commodity Iron
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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. Ownership information
  11. Reserves and resources
  12. Workings at the site
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10182944
MAS/MILS ID 7460010001
Record type Site
Current site name Simandou

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -8.89858, 8.53099 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Beyla(province)

Guinea(country)

Geographic areas

Country State
Guinea Beyla

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Iron Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Feldspar Unknown
Hematite Unknown
Limonite Unknown
Magnetite Unknown
Mica Unknown
Quartz Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -8.89858, 8.53099
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 REPLACEMENT
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Secondary mode of Origin CONT METASOMATIC
    Date of Last Modification 860620

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Guinea Government
    Interest 100
    Year 1982

Comments on the production information

  • THE FINAL PRODUCT DISTRIBUTION IS AS FOLLOWS: JAPAN 25% AND ROTTERDAM, NEDERLANDS 75%.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Indicated 600000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 600000000mt ore
    Total resources 600000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Iron Fe 65 wt-pct Iron Major 1982
    Iron Fe 65 wt-pct Iron Major 1982
    Iron Fe 65 wt-pct Iron Major 1982

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • PLANNED CAPACITY IS 25,000,000 MTPY ORE OW: GUINEA GOVT. OW/OP: CIE. MINERAIE DE FER DE GUINEE (MIFERGUI). AS OF 1995 NO DEVELOPMENT HAS TAKEN PLACE

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Percent Waste Rock 29
    Capacity 64100
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 2.86
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 312
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1982

Comments on other economic factors

  • SIMANDOU IS CURRENTLY A NON-PRODUCING PROPERTY. THE COST AND CAPACITY INFORMATION LISTED HERE IS ESTIMATED FOR THE YEAR 1991, WHEN THE PROPERTY IS EXPECTED TO BE IN FULL PRODUCTION. THE FIRST EXPECTED PRODUCTION YEAR IS 1989.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    GRANGES INTERNATIONAL MINING CO., TRANS GUINEA RAILWAY AND

  • Deposit

    DEEP PORT PROJECT SUMMARY, JANUARY 2, 1973, 15 P.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 27-JAN-1995 Bolis U.S. Bureau of Mines

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