Fenghuangshan Copper Mine

Producer in Anhui [Anhwei], China with commodity Copper
Sections on this page
  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. Workings at the site
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10230765
MAS/MILS ID 5700010009
Record type Site
Current site name Fenghuangshan Copper Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 117.78259, 30.9321 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Anhui [Anhwei](province)

China(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
China Anhui [Anhwei]

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 117.78259, 30.9321

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Filled Stopes
Year of first production 1970
Milling method Flotation

Mining district

District name Tongling

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Other

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Government Of The People'S Republic Of China
    Interest 100
    Home office China Pr
    Year 1991
  • Type Operator
    Owner Tongling Non-Ferrous Corp.
    Interest 100
    Year 1992

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • CAPACITY BASED ON 350 DAYS/YR OF OPERATION.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method FILLED STOPES
    Number of Shafts 3
    Capacity 2500
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 320

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    TONGLING COPPER, MINING MAGAZINE, AUG. 1980, PP. 109-111.

  • Deposit

    POW-FOONG FAN, GEOLOGIC SETTING OF SELECTED COPPER DEPOSITS

  • Deposit

    OF CHINA, ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, VOL. 79, 1984, PP. 1785-1795.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 25-SEP-95 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.