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Etaneno

Prospect in Namibia with commodity REE
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  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. Reserves and resources
  9. Links to other databases
  10. Bibliographic references
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10232031
MAS/MILS ID 7920000086
Record type Site
Current site name Etaneno

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 16.2015, -20.69698 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Namibia(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Namibia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
REE Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 16.2015, -20.69698
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Milling method Unspecified

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1989
    Demonstrated 20000000mt ore
    Total resources 20000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    REE REE 100 wt-pct REE Major 1989

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • A CARBONATITE CONTAINING 20 MILLION MT OF REO. DEVELOPMENT WAS SHELVED IN 1979, PENDING RESOLUTION OF AN EFFECTIVE SEPARATION PROCESS. MORE MODERN TECHNOLOGY IS NOW AVAILABLE.
  • DEVELOPMENT WAS SHELVED IN 1979 PENDING RESOLUTION OF AN EFFECTIVE SEPARATION PROCESS. REFERENCE: INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, PG 89, NOV 1989
  • RESERVES ARE GIVEN AS 20 MILLION MT OF REO

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, NOV 1989, PG 89

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 22-DEC-1994 Jackson, Wayne U.S. Bureau of Mines

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