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Okolovsk

Prospect in Belarus with commodity Iron
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Mineral rights holdings
  9. Ownership information
  10. Reserves and resources
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10206808
MAS/MILS ID 4530000002
Record type Site
Current site name Okolovsk
Alternate or previous names No Other Known Name.

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 26.25223, 53.74843 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Belarus(country)

Geographic areas

Country
Belarus

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Iron Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 26.25223, 53.74843
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner State (Belarus)
    Home office Belarus
    Year 1993

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Indicated 1000000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 1000000000mt ore
    Total resources 1000000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Iron Fe 26 wt-pct Iron Major 1993

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • THE GOVERNMENT OF BELARUS PASSED A PROGRAM TO ACCELERATE GEOLOGICAL EXPLORATION TO DEVELOP THE RAW MATERIAL BASE. UNDER THE PROGRAM, PRELIMINARY EXPLORATION OF THE OKOLOVSKOE IRON ORE FIELD IN CENTRAL BELARUS, BELIEVED TO CONTAIN 500 MILLION METRIC TONS OF ORE AND CONTAIN A TOTAL RESERVE OF 1 BILLION METRIC TONS OF ORE, WITH AN AVERAGE IRON CONTENT OF 26 TO 27 PERCENT, WILL BE CONDUCTED THIS YEAR. THE PLANNED CONSTRUCTION OF A MINE SHAFT AT THE FIELD IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE 14 MILLION METRIC TONS OF ORE A YEAR, AND IS EXPECTED TO ENABLE THE PRODUCTION OF CLOSE TO 4 MILLION METRIC TONS OF MAGNETITE CONCENTRATE WITH AN AVERAGE IRON CONTENT OF 75 PERCENT. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THE MINE WILL OPERATE FOR 29 YEARS.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    INTERFAX. MINING REPORT. FEB. 26 - MAR. 5, 1993, P. 12.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 22-DEC-1994 Coffman, Joe U.S. Bureau of Mines

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