| Deposit ID | 10206735 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 3510250007 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Oriximina Bauxite Deposit |
| Alternate or previous names | Trombetas, Jari, Faro, Serra Do Mathias, Alcoa Deposit, Ludwig Deposit |
| Point of reference | Town |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -55.83255, -1.74832 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 70 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Para(province)
Brazil(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Brazil | Para |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Aluminum Critical | Primary |
| Silica | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Anatase | Unknown |
| Barite | Unknown |
| Garnet | Unknown |
| Gibbsite | Unknown |
| Kaolinite | Unknown |
| Quartz | Unknown |
| Rutile | Unknown |
| Staurolite | Unknown |
| Tourmaline | Unknown |
| Zircon | Unknown |
| Town (1) | -55.83255, -1.74832 |
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| Area | 70000HA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Depth to top | 6M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Discovery year | 1962 |
| District name | Para |
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| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
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| Ownership category | Unknown |
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| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Mineracao Rio Do Norte S. A. (Mrn) |
| Home office | Brazil |
| Year | 1993 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Companhia Vale Do Rio Doce (Cvrd) |
| Interest | 40 |
| Home office | Brazil |
| Year | 1993 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Alcan Aluminum Ltd. |
| Interest | 12.5 |
| Home office | Canada |
| Year | 1993 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Alcoa - Aluminum Co. Of America |
| Interest | 12.5 |
| Year | 1993 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Gencor |
| Interest | 12.5 |
| Home office | South Africa |
| Year | 1994 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Companhia Brasileira De Aluminio (Cba) |
| Interest | 12.5 |
| Home office | Brazil |
| Year | 1993 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Norsk Hydro: (Owns 70% Of Hydro Aluminium As) |
| Interest | 5 |
| Home office | Norway |
| Year | 1993 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Reynolds Aluminum |
| Interest | 5 |
| Home office | Virginia |
| Year | 1993 |
| Type of workings | Surface | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Surface | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Surface | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Surface | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 3510250007 |
METALS WEEK FOCUS, MARCH 1993, P.4
SKILLINGS,D.N.,JR., TROMETAS BAUXITE OPERATION STARTING UP
IN BRAZIL, SKILLINGS MINING REVIEW, APRIL 7, 1979.
P. 8-14.
US DEPT. OF STATE. REPORT OF 5/2/91.
ANON., DEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR BRAZILIAN BAUXITE, MINING
MAGAZINE, JANUARY 1974.
ANON., TROMBETAS: MAJOR BAUXITE RESERVES IN SEARCH OF A
FUTURE, P.153-157; CPRM: A CATALYST IN BRAZILIAN EXPLOR-
ATION PROGRAMS, P.169-174; HOW THE MINISTRY OF MINES AND
ENERGY VIEWS NONFERROUS METALS; P.176-81--176-D1,
ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, NOC. 1975.
ANON., BRAZIL TAKES ACTION TO GAIN DOMINANT POSITION IN
SOUTH AMERICAN ALUMINUM, ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL,
FEB. 1976, P.26.
ANON., BAUXITE PRODUCTION IS SLATED TO START UP, ENGINEERING
AND MINING JOURNAL, MAY 1978.
ANON., M.R.N. BEGINS BAUXITE SHIPMENTS AT TROMBETAS PROJECT,
SKILLINGS' MINING REVIEW, SEPT. 22, 1979, P.31.
ARGALL, G.O., JR., TROMBETAS BAUXITE SHIPMENTS BEGIN THIS
YEAR, WORLD MINING, JUNE 1979, P.62-65.
DENNEN,W.H., AND NORTON, H.A., GEOLOGY AND GEOCHEMISTRY OF
BAUXITE DEPOSITS IN THE LOWER AMAZON BASIN, ECONOMIC
GEOLOGY, VOL. 72, 1977, P.82-89.
WHITE, M.G., ALUMINUM RESOURCES OF BRAZIL, US GEOLOGICAL
SURVEY, OPEN-FILE REPORT 75-30, 1975, 21PGS.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | EXPLORED BY ALCOA/BILLITON JOINT VENTURE. ORIGINAL PLANS CALLED FOR ALCOA AND BILLITON TO FORM A JOINT VENTURE TO MINE THE DEPOSIT. PLANS CALLED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A 2.25 MILLION MTPY OPERATION AT A COST OF $150 MILLION. IT WAS TO PROVIDE FEED FOR THE NEW ALUMAR REFINERY. CONSTRUCTION WAS TO BEGIN IN 1991. ENVIRONMENTAL APPROVAL WAS OBTAINED. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 12-OCT-1993 | Wilburn, David R. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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