| Deposit ID | 10183153 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 5650270018 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Infanta |
| Alternate or previous names | Infanta Ipilan, No Alternate Names. |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 117.74939, 8.51745 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 425 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Philippines(country)
Asia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Philippines |
| Ore Body (1) | 117.74939, 8.51745 |
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| Thickness | 13M | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 1116HA | ||||||||||||||||||
| Depth to top | 13M | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Discovery year | 1970 |
| Mining method | Strip-Hillside |
| Year of first production | 1977 |
| Milling method | Pyrometallurgy Unspecified |
| District name | Palawan,Philipp |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Philippine Government |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Philippines |
| Year | 1981 |
| Type | In-situ | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1973 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Measured | 4500000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 4500000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 4500000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Surface | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Area | 1116HA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 5650270018 |
APAS, J.B. AND H.C. TARONGOY. "OPEN PIT MINING METHODS OF
THE PHILIPPINE NICKELIFEROUS LATERITE MINES."
PHILIPPINE BUREAU OF MINES. 1979.
BELLEZA, G.V. AND N.R. LAPUZ. "SUMMARY OF GEOLOGY,
PROSPECTING AND EXPLORATION OF PHILIPPINE NICKEL
DEPOSITS." PHILIPPINE BUREAU OF MINES. 1980.
GOLDER ASSOCIATES. "COUNTRY REPORT-PHILLIPINES." PREPARED
FOR USBM MAS, CONTRACT NO. J0295059, TABLE 9. 1981.
GOLDER ASSOCIATES. "DEPOSIT PROFILE- IPILAN." PREPARED FOR
USBM MAS, CONTRACT NO. J0100121. 1981.
GOLDER ASSOCIATES. "DEPOSIT PROFILE-RIO TUBA." PREPARED FOR
PHILIPPINE MINING RECORD. "INFANTA MINERAL AND INDUSTRIAL
CORPORATION." JANUARY 1974. PP. 12-14.
PRIVATE COMMUNICATION. INTERVIEW WITH DR. RUDI OBIAL, MINING
CONSULTANT. NOVEMBER 1980.
PRIVATE COMMUNICATION. PHILLIPINE BUREAU OF MINES. MANILA.
NOVEMBER 1980.
WORLD MINING. "INFANTA MINERAL CONTRACTS NICKEL ORE SALES
TO SUMITOMO." DECEMBER 1971.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | MINE OPERATED BY INFANTA MINERAL AND INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION. GANGUE MINERALS INCLUDE GIBBSITE, DIASPORE, TALC, VERMICULITE. ACCORDING TO GOLDAR ASSOCIATES (DEPOSIT PROFILE FOR INFANTA, JULY 1981) EARLIEST REACTIVATION OF THIS OPERATION IS 1985. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 15-SEP-1992 | Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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