| Deposit ID | 10207658 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 7970150004 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Kangankunde |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 34.90956, -15.12218 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 800 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Malawi(country)
| Country |
|---|
| Malawi |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| REE Critical | Primary |
| Strontium | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Ankerite | Unknown |
| Apatite | Unknown |
| Barite | Unknown |
| Fluorite | Unknown |
| Monazite | Unknown |
| Strontianite | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | 34.90956, -15.12218 |
|---|
| Depth to top | 0M | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||||||||||||||
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Both |
| Significant | Yes |
| Discovery year | 1951 |
| Mining method | Open Pit |
| Milling method | Flotation |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Lonhro (Uk) Ltd. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Malawi |
| Year | 1982 |
| First year | 1982 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Lonhro (Malawi) Ltd. |
| Home office | Malawi |
| Year | 1982 |
| First year | 1982 |
| Type | In-situ | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1982 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Indicated | 11000000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 11000000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Inferred | 22000000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 33000000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7970150004 |
LONRHO LTD. - KANGANKHUNDE MINE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT, 1982.
COOPERS & LYBRAND - INTERNATIONAL TAX SUMMARIES, 1982, P.
315-320.
GARSON, M.S., CARBONATITES IN SOUTHERN MALAWI, 1965, MALAWI
GOVERNMENT PRINTER, P. 13, 19, 55, 56, 108, 122.
GARSON, M.S., MORGAN, D.J., SECONDARY STRONTIANITE AT
KANGANKUNDE CARBONATITE COMPLEX, MALAWI; TRANS. SEC. B,
INST. MINING 7 MET., MAY 1978, P. B70-73.
HOLT, D.N., THE KANGANKUNDE HILL RARE EARTH PROSPECT, MALAWI
MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
DEPARTMENT, BULL. 20, 1965, 120 PP.
TUTTLE, O.F., GITTENS, J., "CARBONATITES", J. WILEY &
SONS, 1966, P. 33-35, 56-67.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 27-AUG-96 | Buckingham, David A. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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