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Deva Mine

Producer in Serbia with commodity Chromium
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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. Mineral rights holdings
  11. Ownership information
  12. Production statistics
  13. Reserves and resources
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10207052
MAS/MILS ID 4790250022
Record type Site
Current site name Deva Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 20.35185, 42.34875 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Serbia(country)

Geographic areas

Country
Serbia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Chromium Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chromite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 20.35185, 42.34875
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 FISSURE VEIN
    Shape of Orebody #1 IRREGULAR
    Primary mode of Origin MAGMATIC DIFFER
    Date of Last Modification 921102

Comments on the geologic information

  • THERE ARE OTHER PODIFORM DEPOSITS RANGING FROM 1,000 TO 500,000 METRIC TONS. GRADES VARY FROM 20 PERCENT CR2O3, IN UNUSUAL CASES, TO 40 PERCENT CR2O3 IN THESE DEPOSITS. THE AVERAGE ORE GRADE IS 29.3 PERCENT CR2O3. NO INFORMATION ON SILICA OR CHROME IRON RATIO.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Year of first production 1965

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Deva
    Interest 100
    Home office Yugoslavia
    Year 1989
    First year 1989

Production statistics

  • Year 1989
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Chromite Ore Production (Estimated) 8000 Metric Tons Of Ore.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Chromium Chromium 8000mt

Comments on the production information

  • ONLY OPERATING CHROMITE MINE IN YUGOSLAVIA.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1989
    Indicated 89000mt ore
    Demonstrated 89000mt ore
    Total resources 89000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Chromium Cr2O3 29.3 wt-pct Chromium Major 1989

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • RESERVES ARE VERY SMALL.

Comments on other economic factors

  • THE MINE WAS CLOSED FROM 1979 TO 1988, BUT THE CONCENTRATOR REMAINED IN OPERATION TREATING ALBANIAN ORE.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    COMMODITIES RESEARCH UNIT LIMITED, LONDON, THE BASE

  • Deposit

    METAL INDUSTRIES OF EASTERN EUROPE, VOL. 3, PP. 137-38

  • Deposit

    (NOV. 1990).

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 27-AUG-96 Boyle, Ed U.S. Bureau of Mines

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