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Imotski Pomgard

Producer in Bosnia and Herzegovina with commodity Aluminum
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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. Mineral rights holdings
  11. Ownership information
  12. Production statistics
  13. Reserves and resources
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10231425
MAS/MILS ID 4790000002
Record type Site
Current site name Imotski Pomgard
Alternate or previous names Pomgrad.

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Pit
Geographic coordinates: 17.21862, 43.44877 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Bosnia and Herzegovina(country)

Geographic areas

Country
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Bauxite Unknown
Bauxite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Pit (1) 17.21862, 43.44877
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #1 IRREGULAR
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Date of Last Modification 921030

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Year of first production 1979

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Rudnici Boksita Pomgrad (Independent Operator)
    Interest 100
    Home office Yugoslavia
    Year 1989

Production statistics

  • Year 1984
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ore Throughput (Estimated) 45000 Metric Tons Of Ore.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Aluminum Aluminum 45000mt
  • Year 1985
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ore Throughput (Estimated) 45000 Metric Tons Of Ore.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Aluminum Aluminum 45000mt
  • Year 1986
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ore Throughput (Estimated) 45000 Metric Tons Of Ore.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Aluminum Aluminum 45000mt
  • Year 1987
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ore Throughput (Estimated) 45000 Metric Tons Of Ore.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Aluminum Aluminum 45000mt
  • Year 1988
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ore Throughput (Estimated) 46000 Metric Tons Of Ore.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Aluminum Aluminum 46000mt
  • Year 1989
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ore Throughput (Estimated) 41000 Metric Tons Of Ore.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Aluminum Aluminum 41000mt
  • Year 1990
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ore Throughput (Estimated) 40000 Metric Tons Of Ore.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Aluminum Aluminum 40000mt

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1989
    Measured 103000mt ore
    Demonstrated 103000mt ore
    Total resources 103000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Aluminum Al2O3 47.4 wt-pct Aluminum Major 1989

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • IDLE DUE TO CIVIL WAR.
  • NO RESERVE TONNAGE IS AVAILABLE ON THIS MINE.

Comments on other economic factors

  • ALL ORE IS SHIPPED TO THE MOSTAR ALUMINA REFINERY.
  • THE IMOTSKI MINE USES OPEN PIT MINING METHODS TO EXTRACT ITS ORE. THE DEPOSITS IN THE AREA TEND TO BE SMALL AND DIFFICULT TO MINE, WITH VERTICAL AND SUB-VERTICAL OREBODIES OF UP TO 15 METERS IN THICKNESS.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    COMMODITIES RESEARCH UNIT LIMITED, LONDON, THE BASE

  • Deposit

    METAL INDUSTRIES OF EASTERN EUROPE, VOL. 3, PP. 119-20

  • Deposit

    (NOV. 1990).

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 14-SEP-95 Wilburn, David R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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