| Deposit ID | 10184393 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 7620400001 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Cassinga North |
| Geographic coordinates: | 16.03475, -14.66403 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Huila(province)
Angola(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Angola | Huila |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| (1) | 16.03475, -14.66403 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Cia. Minera Do Lobito |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Angola |
| Year | 1974 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7620400001 |
HOOD,J.C.,KORPERSHOEK,H.R.PROVING RESERVES AND MINE
PLANNING OF THE PEBBLE DEPOSITS AT CASSINGA IRON ORE MINES,
ANGOLA.TRANS.INST.MIN.MET.V.77,JULY 1968,SEC.A.PP.89-102.
U.N.1970.SURVEY OF WORLD IRON ORE RESOURCES.DEPT.
OF ECON.&SOC.AFFAIRS.N.Y.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | AUG.1968-CAPACITY OF 270,000 MTPY ORE.RESERVE WAS INITIALLY 9,070,000 MT BUT WAS APPROACHING EXHAUSTION IN 1968. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-OCT-1983 | Boyle, Ed | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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