| Deposit ID | 10230851 |
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| MAS/MILS ID | 5650150018 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Santa Cruz |
| Alternate or previous names | Sta. Cruz Mine Area, Barrios Vill, A Hermosa, Pilar, Mantanas, & Cap, Ariaan Sta. Cruz, Ilocos Sur. |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 120.04932, 15.73336 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Philippines(country)
Asia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
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| Philippines |
| Commodity | Importance |
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| Nickel Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chromite | Unknown |
| Enstatite | Unknown |
| Magnetite | Unknown |
| Montmorillonite | Unknown |
| Olivine | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | 120.04932, 15.73336 |
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| Thickness | 4M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operation type | Surface |
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| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Mining method | Strip-Hillside |
| Milling method | Pyrometallurgy Unspecified |
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
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| Type | Owner |
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| Owner | Benguet Corp. |
| Year | 1975 |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1982 | ||||||||||||||
| Measured | 34400000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 34400000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 34400000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Surface | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 5650150018 |
COMPANY REPORT FROM FILMAG (PHILIPPINES) INC., BOX 157 MCC,
RIZAL, 3117 R.P.; APRIL 23, 1975.
BENQUET CONSOLIDATED INC. ANNUAL REPORTS. 1978, 1979, 1980.
MINING JOURNAL. "FALCONBRIDGE FEASIBILITY STUDY." MARCH 19,
1976.
PRIVATE COMMUNICATION. INTERVIEW WITH PHILIPPINE BUREAU OF
MINES. NOVEMBER 1980.
WALTHER, ET AL. "DEPOSITS AND MINING IN THE PHILIPPINES."
REPORT OF A FACT FINDING MISSION OF WEST GERMANY. 1976.
WORLD MINING. "FALCONBRIDGE WILL OPERATE FUTURE LATERITE
MINE, PROVIDE TECHNICAL KNOW-HOW." JUNE 1978.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | MINING METHODS EMPLOYED OR PLANNED. HYDRAULICKING 1 CONVENTI T-UP 2 DREDGING-PONTOON TYPE MINI DREDGE. O-BOTH FALCONBRIDGE PHILIPPINES, INCORPORATED AND GLOBAL MINING RESOURCES, INCORPORATED ARE PARTICIPANTS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROPERTY. ALTHOUGH THEIR LEVEL OF EQUITY IN THE PROJECT IS UNKNOWN, IT CANNOT EXCEED 40%, BASED UPON THE 1974 GOVERNMENTAL DECREE FOR MINERAL RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT. GANGUE MINERALS INCLUDE OLIVINES, ENSTATITE AND MINOR AMOUNTS OF CHROMITE AND MAGNETITE. ACTINOLITE AND TALC ARE ALSO EVIDENT. 300 OPERATING DAYS PER YEAR WITH 3 SHIFTS PER DAY WAS ESTIMATED AND NOT GIVEN IN THE REPORT FOR PROPOSED MINE OR MILL. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 15-SEP-1992 | Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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