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Kudremukh

Producer in Karnataka, India 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 10183602
MAS/MILS ID 5330290045
Record type Site
Current site name Kudremukh

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 75.16715, 13.16698 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Karnataka(province)

India(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
India Karnataka

Comments on the location information

  • NO RELIABLE DATA FOR LAT-LON LOCATION IS APPROX.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Iron Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Goethite Unknown
Hematite Unknown
Magnetite Unknown
Quartz Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 75.16715, 13.16698
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 100M
    Length 6000M
    Width 800M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Secondary mode of Origin RESIDUAL CONCENT
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. SLIGHT
    Date of Last Modification 860708

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1913
Mining method Open Pit
Year of first production 1981
Milling method Washing

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Kudremukh Iron Ore Co.
    Year 1982
  • Type Owner
    Owner Government Of India
    Interest 100
    Year 1982

Comments on the production information

  • IN ADDITION TO A $1.47 MILLING COST, THERE IS ALSO A $11.40 SMELTING COST FOR PELLETIZATION OF PRODUCT B.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1981
    Measured 660000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 660000000mt ore
    Total resources 660000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Iron Fe 38.2 wt-pct Iron Major 1981
    Iron Fe 38.2 wt-pct Iron Major 1981
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Demonstrated 150000000mt ore
    Total resources 150000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Iron Fe 67 wt-pct Iron Major 1993

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • KUDREMUKH IRON ORE COMPANY IS OWNED BY THE INDIAN GOVERNMENT MAGNETITE ORE

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 480HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Percent Waste Rock 9
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 14
    Capacity 82400
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost .83
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 250
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1982

Comments on other economic factors

  • FIVE SLURRY PUMPS WILL FEED A SLURRY OF 65% SOLIDS TO A 67 KM LONG PIPELINE. TO AVOID PUMPING THE SLURRY OVER THE HILLS, A 1.6 KM LONG TUNNEL HAS BEEN DRIVEN THROUGH THE WESTERN SHATS TO CARRY THE PIPELINE.
  • THE COST AND CAPACITY INFORMATION LISTED HERE IS ESTIMATED FOR THE YEAR 1986, WHEN THE PROPERTY IS EXPECTED TO BE IN FULL PRODUCTION.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    AME MINERAL ECONOMICS QUARTERLY MINE ANALYSIS, JUN 93,P. 36.

  • Deposit

    SKILLINGS, JR., D.N., KUDREMUKH STARTS UP MAJOR IRON ORE

  • Deposit

    PROJECT IN SOUTHERN INDIA, SKILLINGS' MINING REVIEW,

  • Deposit

    JANUARY 10, 1981, PP 16-68.

  • Deposit

    PLANNING COMMISSION, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, REPORT OF THE

  • Deposit

    WORKING GROUP ON THE KUDREMUKH IRON ORE PROJECT, 1972.

  • Deposit

    SKILLINGS, JR, D.N., INDIA STARTS WORLD'S LARGEST ORE

  • Deposit

    PROJECT, MILL GRINDING NEWS, VOL. 2, NO. 1, 1978, 3 P.

  • Deposit

    KHANNA, K.C., KUDREMUKH - THE PROJECT OF THE CENTURY, INDIAN

  • Deposit

    MINING, 1977 ANNUAL REVIEW, PP 37-38.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 27-JAN-1995 Minerals Availability Field Office (Mafo) U.S. Bureau of Mines

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