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Rotifunk

Prospect in Sierra Leone with commodities Titanium, Zirconium
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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. Mining district
  9. Ownership information
  10. Reserves and resources
  11. Workings at the site
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10256265
MAS/MILS ID 7470150001
Record type Site
Current site name Rotifunk

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -12.4986, 8.33432 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Sierra Leone(country)

Geographic areas

Country
Sierra Leone

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Titanium Critical Secondary
Zirconium Critical Secondary

Nearby scientific data

(1) -12.4986, 8.33432
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1973

Mining district

District name South Province

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner International Gold And Minerals Nl
    Interest 50
    Home office Australia
    Year 1989
  • Type Owner
    Owner Mc Mining Nl
    Interest 50
    Home office Australia
    Year 1989
  • Type Unknown
    Owner Hazcare Pty Ltd
    Year 1991

Comments on the ownership information

  • IGM = INTERCONTINENTAL GOLD & MINERALS NL MCM = MC MINING NL
  • AS OF 1989 MCL AND GOLD AND MINERALS NL WERE LISTED AS 50-50 PARTNERS IN THE VENTURE. HOWEVER, NEW INFO (1991) INDICATES THAT HAZCARE PTY LTD A SUBSIDIARY OF PIONEER RESOURCES HAS ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE SIERRA LEONE GOVT TO MINE THE ROTIFUNK DEPOSIT. PERCENT OWNERSHIP HELD BY HAZCARE PTY IS UNKNOWN

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1989
    Indicated 146000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 146000000mt ore
    Total resources 146000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Titanium TiO2 0.6 wt-pct Titanium Minor 1989
    Titanium TiO2 0.8 wt-pct Titanium Minor 1989
    Zirconium ZrO2 0.06 wt-pct Zirconium Minor 1989

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method DREDGING
    Capacity 36600
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 330
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1989

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, JULY 1989, P9.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, LONDON MAY 12, 1989, P364.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, LONDON JUNE 2, 1989, P423

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, LONDON, MARCH 1, 1991, P158.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 21-JUL-1994 Fantel, Richard J. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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