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Nonoc

Past Producer in Philippines with commodities Cobalt, Nickel
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Ore body information
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Mining district
  10. Ownership information
  11. Production statistics
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10183015
MAS/MILS ID 5650210005
Record type Site
Current site name Nonoc
Alternate or previous names Incl. Nonoc, Awasan, So. Dinagat Islands

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Plant
Geographic coordinates: 125.68251, 9.68395 (WGS84)
Elevation 50
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Philippines(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Philippines

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Cobalt Critical Secondary
Nickel Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Plant (1) 125.68251, 9.68395
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 7M
    Area 4500HA
    Depth to top 3.5M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 LATERITE
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin RESIDUAL CONCENT
    Primary Ore Control LITHOLOGY
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 3.5
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Total Surface Area (HA) 4500
    Date of Last Modification 830609

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1912
Mining method Strip-Hillside
Year of first production 1974
Milling method Hydrometallurgy Unspecified

Mining district

District name Dinagat Islands

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Philippine Nickel Corp (Philnico)
    Interest 60
    Home office Philippines
    Year 1990
  • Type Owner
    Owner Cabarrus Family
    Interest 20
    Home office Philippines
    Year 1990
  • Type Owner
    Owner International Finance Corp
    Interest 20
    Year 1990

Production statistics

  • Year 1975
    Description Avg Grade 1.23% Ni, 0.15% Co 4100000 Metric Tons Ore/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Nickel Nickel 1wt-pct
    Trace Ore Cobalt Cobalt 0wt-pct

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1975
    Indicated 144200000mt ore
    Demonstrated 144200000mt ore
    Total resources 144200000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Cobalt Co 0.12 wt-pct Cobalt Minor 1975
    Nickel Ni 1.22 wt-pct Nickel Major 1975
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1975
    Indicated 125400000mt ore
    Demonstrated 125400000mt ore
    Total resources 125400000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Cobalt Co 0.15 wt-pct Cobalt Minor 1975
    Nickel Ni 1.2299 wt-pct Nickel Major 1975

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • PRODUCTION TO DATE NOT SUBTRACTED FROM RESERVE TOTAL. REC 1 & 2: RESERVE FIGURES CONVERTED FROM SHORT TONS TO METRIC TONS.
  • METAL PRICES FORCED CLOSURE IN 1984 -1985. RESOURCE AND GRADE F ROM FEAS AND PERSONAL COMM. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES CERTAINLY EXIST
  • INCLUDES: NONOC, AWASAN, SO. DINAGAT IS., ADLAY-CARASCAL.OP>MARSMAN. SURIGAO MIN RES. MILL ACTUALLY A PLANT WHICH PRODUCES MIXED SULFIDES FOR FURTHER PROCESSING.SEVERAL INTERESTED BUYERS AND RUMORED IN 12/88 THAT A. BOND (OF GREENVALE) MADE A 60 MILLION DOLLAR BID F OR THE OPERATION. PLANT IS FACED WITH HIGH COSTS FOR REJUVINATION AND RISK OF SABOTAGE BY REBEL ACTIVITY. PLANT NEVER REACHED CAPACITY. PROBLEMS WITH COSTS (AMMONIA), SKILLED LABOR AND LOW AS OF 1992 PROJECT WAS PLANNED TO BE ON-LINE IN 1-2 YEARS, BUT PROJECT IS DELAYED

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 4500HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 3.5
    Primary Material Cover HARDPAN
    Secondary Material Cover SAND, SILT
    Hardness of Ore HARDPAN
    Capacity 13750
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Operating Shifts per Day 1
    Year of Information 1991

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    CONFIDENTIAL NONOC STUDY, 1986.

  • Reserve-Resource

    E&MJ DIRECTORY OF MINING OPERATIONS, 1981, P. 348.

  • Reserve-Resource

    SUMMARY OF GEOLOGY, PROSPECTING, AND EXPLORATION OF

  • Reserve-Resource

    PHILIPPINE NICKEL DEPOSITS. PHILIPPINE BUREAU OF MINES,

  • Reserve-Resource

    MANILA, 1980, P 6.

  • Deposit

    WRIGHT, W.S., ET AL. 1958. IRON-NICKEL-COBALT RESOURCES OF

  • Deposit

    PARCEL 2 OF THE SURIGAO MIN. RESERVE: PHILIP. BUR. OF

  • Deposit

    MINES, SPEC. PROJ. SERIES 17.

  • Deposit

    SANTOS, YNIGO L. AND ESGUERRA, F., 1961. GEOL. GEOCHEM.

  • Deposit

    NICKEL LATERITES OF NONOC AND ADJACENT ISLANDS: PHILIP

  • Deposit

    BUREAU OF MINES, SPEC. PROJ. SERIES NO. 18.

  • Deposit

    WRIGHT, W. 1955. PRELIMINARY REPORT ON INVESTIGATION OF

  • Deposit

    NICKEL RESOURCES OF NONOC ISLAND, SURIGAO, MINDINAO:

  • Deposit

    PHIL. BUREAU OF MINES, REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS NO. 14.

  • Deposit

    PHIL. BUREAU OF MINES, 1961. MINING NEWS SERVICE. NOV. NO. 42.

  • Deposit

    PHILIPPINE MINING AND ENGINEERING JOURNAL. 1979.

  • Deposit

    PHILIPPINES.

  • Deposit

    KRISCHE, E.U. "DEPOSITS AND MINING IN THE PHILIPPINES." MAY

  • Deposit

    1976.

  • Deposit

    MINERALS YEARBOOK. 1976. U.S.A. P. 850.

  • Deposit

    COLVIN, N. AND J.W. GULYAS. "THE MARINDUQUE SURIGAO NICKEL

  • Deposit

    REFINERY." INTERNATIONAL LATERITE SYMPOSIUM. 1979.

  • Deposit

    PP. 346-356.

  • Deposit

    JOSE, B.A., AND C.T. HENRY. OPEN PIT MINING METHODS OF THE

  • Deposit

    PHILIPPINE NICKELIFEROUS LATERITE MINES. BUREAU OF

  • Deposit

    MINES. MANILA, PHILIPPINES. 1980.

  • Deposit

    CHAVEZ, M. JR. AND M.T. TENGCO. ECONOMICS OF NICKEL

  • Deposit

    INDUSTRY. MANILA, PHILIPPINES. 1980.

  • Deposit

    PHILIPPINE BUREAU OF MINES. IRON-NICKEL-COBALT RESOURCES OF

  • Deposit

    NONOC, AWASAN, AND SOUTHERN DINAGAT ISLANDS IN PARCEL

  • Deposit

    11 OF THE SURIGAO MINERAL RESERVATION, SURIGAO,

  • Deposit

    MINDANAO, PART 1. (TEXT). 1958.

  • Deposit

    BELLEZA, B.A. AND N.R. LAPUZ. SUMMARY OF GEOLOGICAL

  • Deposit

    PROSPECTING AND EXPLORATION OF PHILIPPINE NICKEL

  • Deposit

    DEPOSITS. PHILIPPINE BUREAU OF MINES. MANILA, PHIL.

  • Deposit

    1980.

  • Deposit

    MARINDUQUE MINING AND INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION. ANNUAL

  • Deposit

    RE^PRTS. 1978 AND 1979.

  • Deposit

    IRON-NICKEL-COBALT RESOURCES OF NONOC, AWASAN, AND SOUTHERN

  • Deposit

    DINAGAT ISLANDS IN PARCEL 11 OF THE SURIGAO MINERAL

  • Deposit

    RESERVATION, SURIGAO, MINDANAO, PART 2 (PLATES). PHIL.

  • Deposit

    BUREAU OF MINES. MANILA, PHILIPPINES. 1958.

  • Deposit

    PHIL. BUREAU OF MINES. GEOLOGY AND GEOCHEMISTRY OF THE

  • Deposit

    NICKELIFEROUS LATERITES OF NONOC AND ADJACENT ISLANDS,

  • Deposit

    SURIGAO PROVINCE. 1961.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit DAILY CAPACITIES WERE CALCULATED USING 300 WORKING DAYS PER YEAR. PLANT WOULD PRODUCE ABOUT 32,000 TONNES OF NICKEL AS BRIQUETTES, 3,175 TONNES OF NICKEL, AND 1,725 TONNES OF COBALT IN A MIXED SULFIDE WHICH WOULD BE SHIPPED AND REFINED ELSEWHERE. PLANT IS EXPECTED TO BE ON-LINE IN LATE 1991.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 22-DEC-94 Bleiwas, Donald U.S. Bureau of Mines

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