Anqing Copper Mine

Producer in Anhui [Anhwei], China with commodities Cobalt, Copper, Gold, Molybdenum, Silver
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. Mineral rights holdings
  9. Ownership information
  10. Reserves and resources
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10230886
MAS/MILS ID 5700010028
Record type Site
Current site name Anqing Copper Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 117.03262, 30.51552 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(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
Cobalt Critical Tertiary
Copper Primary
Gold Tertiary
Molybdenum Tertiary
Silver Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 117.03262, 30.51552

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Year of first production 1990

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.
    Home office China Pr
    Year 1995

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 0
    Measured 32000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 32000000mt ore
    Total resources 32000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 1.33 wt-pct Copper Major 0

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    THE ECONOMICS OF COPPER, 1992, ROSKILL INFORMATION SERVICES

  • Deposit

    LTD, P. 201.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit PROBABLY THE SAME AS MAGUSHAN DEPOSIT REPORTED IN E&MJ, 2/92, P. 13. AS OF 1986; RESERVES = 35 MMT @ 1.2% CU. CAP = 10 KMT/Y CU. AS OF 1988; RESERVES = 20 MMT. ORE FEEDS TONGLING SMELTER. THE MINE AND MILL PROCESS 3,500STPD.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 10-MAR-97 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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