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Kovdor Iron

Producer in Russia 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. Mining district
  9. Mineral rights holdings
  10. Ownership information
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10207115
MAS/MILS ID 4520000072
Record type Site
Current site name Kovdor Iron
Alternate or previous names Karelo-Kola Province, Kovdorskoe Deposit

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: 30.40333, 67.56518 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Russia(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Russia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Iron Primary

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) 30.40333, 67.56518
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes

Mining district

District name Kola Peninsula

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Kovdor Iron Ore Mining Association
    Interest 100
    Home office Russia
    Year 1995
    First year 1991
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Government Of Russia
    Interest 100
    Home office Russia
    Year 1989
    Last year 1991

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • THE KOVDOR DEPOSIT HAS RESERVES OF 250 MILLION METRIC TONS OF ORE AND PRODUCES 1.435 MILLION METRIC TONS A YEAR. THE KOVDOR ENTERPRISE PLANS TO INCREASE PRODUCTION TO 20 MILLION METRIC TONS PER YEAR BY RECONSTRUCTING FACILITIES.

Comments on other economic factors

  • THE KOVDOR MINE TRANSPORTS A SMALL QUANTITY OF IRON ORE TO FINLAND.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    SURVEY OF WORLD IRON ORE RESOURCES. UNITED NATIONS NEW YORK.

  • Deposit

    1970, P. 392.

  • Deposit

    METAL BULLETIN. MAR. 29, 1993, P.23.

  • Deposit

    INTERFAX. MINING REPORT. MAR. 5-12, P. 12.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THIS MINE MAY FEED THE KOVDOR PROCESSING PLANT; MAS SEQ# 4520007013:

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 19-MAR-97 Buckingham, David A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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