| Deposit ID | 10183016 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 7490050010 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Mampon/Dunkwa Exploration Property |
| Alternate or previous names | Dunkwa, Aboroney-Mampon, Adukrom, Mampon, Mampong |
| Point of reference | Town |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -1.33185, 7.10107 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1000 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Ashanti(province)
Ghana(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Ghana | Ashanti |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Town (1) | -1.33185, 7.10107 |
|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1994 |
| District name | Ashanti Trend |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Birim Goldfield |
| Interest | 33.4 |
| Home office | Ghana |
| Year | 1995 |
| First year | 1995 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | St. Lambert Drilling Of Canada |
| Interest | 33.3 |
| Home office | Canada |
| Year | 1995 |
| First year | 1995 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Hemlo Gold |
| Interest | 33.3 |
| Home office | Canada |
| Year | 1995 |
| First year | 1995 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7490050010 |
MINING JOURNAL, 08/25/95, P133, "GHANA: BRIM SET TO DRILL."
MINING JOURNAL, 09/22/95, P212, "GHANA: DUNKWA DRILLING...."
MINING MAGAZINE, 9/95, P163, "BIRIM WORKING ON GOLD
PROSPECTS IN GHANA".
MINING JOURNAL, 11/17/95, P 368, "GHANA: BIRIM'S MAMPON(G)
YIELDS RESULTS".
MINING JOURNAL, 12/15/95, P453, "MAMPON DRILLING CONTINUES."
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | LAT/LONG ARE FOR THE TOWN OF MAMPONG, ASHANTI, GHANA. EXPLORATION SITE MAY INCLUDE THE ANIAMOTE SHAFT & ADUKROM PROSPECT. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 10-APR-96 | Buckingham, David A. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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