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Malanjkhand

Producer in Madhya Pradesh, India with commodities Copper, Gold, Molybdenum, Silver
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mining district
  11. Ownership information
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10231065
MAS/MILS ID 5330210147
Record type Site
Current site name Malanjkhand
Alternate or previous names Malanjkhand Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 80.71703, 21.4995 (WGS84)
Elevation 580
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Madhya Pradesh(province)

India(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
India Madhya Pradesh

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Secondary
Gold Secondary
Molybdenum Tertiary
Silver Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Azurite Unknown
Bornite Unknown
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Cuprite Unknown
Malachite Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Sphalerite Unknown
Azurite Unknown
Bornite Unknown
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Cuprite Unknown
Malachite Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Sphalerite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 80.71703, 21.4995
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N45E
    Dip 50N
    Length 21000M
    Width 70M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 3
    Type of Orebody #1 FISSURE VEIN
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 DISSEMINATED
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control FRACTURING
    Secondary Ore Control CONTACT ZONE
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Strike And Dip N45E:50N
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Date of Last Modification 820817
  • Strike N45E
    Dip 50N
    Length 21000M
    Width 70M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 2
    MAS Column # 3
    Type of Orebody #1 FISSURE VEIN
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 DISSEMINATED
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control FRACTURING
    Secondary Ore Control CONTACT ZONE
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Strike And Dip N45E:50N
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Date of Last Modification 820817

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1882
Mining method Open Pit
Year of first production 1982
Milling method Flotation

Mining district

District name Malanjkhand

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Hindustan Copper Ltd.(Hcl)
    Interest 100
    Home office India
    Year 1990

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1981
    Measured 6016700000mt ore
    Indicated 10017000mt ore
    Demonstrated 6026717000mt ore
    Total resources 6026717000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 1.066 wt-pct Copper Minor 1981
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1981
    Measured 4503000mt ore
    Indicated 7313000mt ore
    Demonstrated 11816000mt ore
    Total resources 29540000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.234 wt-pct Copper Minor 1981
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1984
    Measured 58800000mt ore
    Demonstrated 58800000mt ore
    Total resources 58800000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 1.2 wt-pct Copper Minor 1984
    Silver Ag 6 g/mt Silver Minor 1984
    Gold Au 0.2 g/mt Gold Minor 1984
    Molybdenum Mo 0.005 wt-pct Molybdenum Trace 1984
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Indicated 280000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 280000000mt ore
    Total resources 280000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 1.3 wt-pct Copper Minor 1982
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1984
    Inferred 366000000mt ore
    Total resources 366000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 1.16 wt-pct Copper Minor 1984
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1984
    Inferred 789000000mt ore
    Total resources 789000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.83 wt-pct Copper Minor 1984
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1984
    Indicated 526000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 526000000mt ore
    Total resources 526000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.83 wt-pct Copper Minor 1984
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1984
    Indicated 280000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 280000000mt ore
    Total resources 280000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 1.9 wt-pct Copper Minor 1984

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • E/MJ, 6/85, (3/31/85) E/MJ, 6/85, (3/31/85)

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 1234HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method BENCH (BERM)
    Percent Waste Rock 50
    Primary Material Cover M-HARD ROCKS
    Hardness of Ore M-HARD ROCKS
    Capacity 5714
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Preprod. Stripping Vol. 7500
    Unit Production Cost 4.69
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 350
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1987
  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 1234HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 2
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method BENCH (BERM)
    Percent Waste Rock 50
    Primary Material Cover M-HARD ROCKS
    Hardness of Ore M-HARD ROCKS
    Capacity 40000
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Preprod. Stripping Vol. 7500
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 350
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1981

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ANON. 19(?). THE INDIAN MINING AND ENGINEERING JOURNAL.

  • Deposit

    VOL. XVIII, NO. 3.

  • Deposit

    ANON. 1974. ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL. FEBRUARY.

  • Deposit

    ANON. 1974. METAL SOURCE BOOK. FEBRUARY.

  • Deposit

    ANON. 1976. "DECISION OF MALANJKHAND," MINERALS AND METALS

  • Deposit

    REVIEW. NOVEMBER. P. 28.

  • Deposit

    ANON. 1977. "MALANJKHAND MINE DETAILS," MINING JOURNAL. JUNE

  • Deposit

    ANON. 1978. "MALANJKHAND GREEN SIGNAL ST LAST," MINERALS AND

  • Deposit

    METALS REVIEW. DECEMBER. P. 21.

  • Deposit

    SHARMA, R.K. AND KUMAR H. 1977. "COPPER MINERALIZATION IN TH

  • Deposit

    MALANJKHAND AREA, BALAGHAT DISTRICT, MAKHYA, PRADESH."

  • Deposit

    GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA. EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMEN

  • Deposit

    ON NONFERROUS METALS IN INDIA. MISCELLANEOUS PUBLICA-

  • Deposit

    TION, NO. 27.

  • Deposit

    ANON. 1974 METAL SOURCEBOOK. NOVEMBER.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 10-MAR-1997 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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