| Deposit ID | 10255071 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 4520000073 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Kostomuksha Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Alapayevskoe Iron Ore Deposit, Kostomukshsky Mine., Kostomukshskoe Mine. |
| Point of reference | Town |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 30.81966, 64.68171 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Russia(country)
Europe(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Russia |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Town (1) | 30.81966, 64.68171 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Mining method | Open Pit |
| Plant type | Beneficiation (Mill) |
| Plant subcategory | Flotation |
| Milling method | Flotation |
| District name | Kostomuksha |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Government Of Russia |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Russia |
| Year | 1989 |
| Last year | 1991 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 4520000073 |
SURVEY OF WORLD IRON ORE RESOURCES. UNITED NATIONS NEW YORK.
1970, P. 402.
METAL BULLETIN, P. 23 (MARCH 29, 1993).
IRON AND STEEL WORKS OF THE USSR. METAL BULLETIN BOOKS LTD.
1992, P. 3.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | IN RUSSIA, THE BIGGEST EXPORTER IS THE KOSTOMUKSHA MINE IN KARELIA, WHICH SUPPLIES FINNISH STEELMAKER RAUTARUUKKI. IT WAS LARGELY THROUGH FINNISH EXPERTISE THAT THE KOSTOMUKSHA MINE AND THE KOSTOMUKSHA PELLETIZER WAS SET UP IN THE 1980S. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 14-MAR-1997 | Coffman, Joe | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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