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Bolan Gunga

Producer in Pakistan with commodity Barium-Barite
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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. Mining district
  11. Land status
  12. Ownership information
  13. Production statistics
  14. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10183176
MAS/MILS ID 5350300001
Record type Site
Current site name Bolan Gunga
Alternate or previous names Bolan Barite, Gurga Deposit

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 66.53402, 27.74074 (WGS84)
Elevation 1500

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Pakistan(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Pakistan

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Barium-Barite Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Barite Unknown
Calcite Unknown
Galena Unknown
Limonite Unknown
Rhodochrosite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 66.53402, 27.74074
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N15W
    Dip 55W
    Thickness 15M
    Length 1400M
    Width 40M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 REPLACEMENT
    Shape of Orebody #1 LENTICULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 STRATIFORM
    Shape of Orebody #2 IRREGULAR
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control FOLDING
    Secondary Ore Control BEDDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. MODERATE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 SILICIFICATION
    Strike And Dip N15W:55W
    Date of Last Modification 850730
  • Area 10HA
    Field Value
    Total Surface Area (HA) 10
    Date of Last Modification 910418

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant Yes
Year of first production 1979
Milling method Handsort

Mining district

District name Khuzdar Area

Land status

Ownership category Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Pakistan Petroleum Ltd.
    Interest 50
    Home office Pakistan
    Year 1984
  • Type Owner
    Owner Baluchistan Government
    Interest 50
    Home office Pakistan
    Year 1984

Production statistics

  • Year 1979
    Description Av Grade Of Ore Mined Is 89% Baso4 25000 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 25000mt 89wt-pct
  • Year 1980
    Description Av Grade Of Ore Mined Is 89% Baso4 27000 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 27000mt 89wt-pct
  • Year 1981
    Description Av Grade Of Ore Mined Is 89% Baso4 27000 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 27000mt 89wt-pct
  • Year 1982
    Description Av Grade Of Ore Mined Is 89% Baso4 27000 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 27000mt 89wt-pct
  • Year 1983
    Description Av Grade Of Ore Mined Is 89% Baso4 28600 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 28600mt 89wt-pct

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • M9C4=M1C2, M9C5=M1C3, M9C6=M1C1; PROVEN RES = 90% PROB CAT PROV. + INDICATED RES = 75% PROB CAT PROV. + IND. + INFERRED RES = 50% PROB CAT

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 10HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Percent Waste Rock 13
    Hardness of Ore M-HARD ROCKS
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 10
    Capacity 100
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Preprod. Stripping Vol. 15
    Unit Production Cost 8.64
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 286
    Operating Shifts per Day 1
    Year of Information 1984

Comments on other economic factors

  • M9C4=M1C2, M9C5=M1C3, M9C6=M1C1; PROVEN RES = 90% PROB CAT PROV. + INDICATED RES = 75% PROB CAT PROV. + IND. + INFERRED RES = 50% PROB CAT ORE IS HANDSORTED IN MINE, THEN TRUCKED 11 KM TO STOCKPILE AT KUZDAR. MINE RECOVERY IS 90% AND DILUTION IS 0%. AVERAGE MINING HORIZON THICKNESS IS 2 METERS AND ULTIMATE MINE DEPTH IS 20 METERS.
  • ORE HANDSORTED IN MINE
  • M9C4=M1C2 MATRIX 9, COL 4 = MATRIX 1, COL 2 M9C5=M1C3 MAATRIX 9, COL 5 = MATRIX 1, COL 3 M9C6=M1C1 MATRIX 9, COL 6 = MATRIX 1, COL 1 PROVEN RES = 90% PROB CAT PROV. + INDICATED RES = 75% PROB CAT PROV. + IND. + INFERRED RES = 50% PROB CAT ORE IS HANDSORTED IN MINE, THEN TRUCKED 11 KM TO STOCKPILE AT KUZDAR. MINE RECOVERY IS 90% AND DILUTION IS 0%. AVERAGE MINING HORIZON THICKNESS IS 2 METERS AND ULTIMATE MINE DEPTH IS 20 METERS. MINE TO KHUZDAR GRINDING PLANT TRANS COST INCLUDED IN MINE OP COSTS. TRANS COST FROM KARACHI TO KUWAIT (BOAT, 2600 KM) IS $10.00 PER MT.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Geology

    ENG. & MIN J., MAR 1975.

  • Geology

    INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, JUL 1978 & 1980.

  • Geology

    KLINGER, F. L. & S. H. ABBAS. BARITE DEPOSITS OF PAKISTAN.

  • Geology

    SYMPOSIUM ON INDUSTRIAL ROCKS AND MINERALS, LAHORE,

  • Geology

    PAKISTAN. DEC. 1962, PP. 418-428.

  • Geology

    KLINGER, F. L. & R. L. RICHARDS. BARITE IN PAKISTAN

  • Geology

    AGENCY FOR INT. DEVELOPMENT, U.S. DEPT. OF STATE REPORT,

  • Geology

    DEC. 1967.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 09-AUG-1985 Hite, Alan G. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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