Bailadila No. 5

Producer in Madhya Pradesh, India with commodity Iron
Sections on this page
  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. Ownership information
  11. Reserves and resources
  12. Workings at the site
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10279861
MAS/MILS ID 5330210150
Record type Site
Current site name Bailadila No. 5

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 81.19501, 18.69585 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 100(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
Iron Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Clay Unknown
Hematite Unknown
Quartz Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 81.19501, 18.69585

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 300M
    Length 3500M
    Width 350M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Secondary mode of Origin RESIDUAL CONCENT
    Primary Ore Control FOLDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. MODERATE
    Date of Last Modification 860708

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1899
Mining method Open Pit
Year of first production 1977

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner National Minerals Development Corp.
    Year 1982
  • Type Owner
    Owner Government Of India
    Interest 100
    Year 1982

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1981
    Measured 240000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 240000000mt ore
    Total resources 240000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Iron Fe 66.4 wt-pct Iron Major 1981
    Iron Fe 66.4 wt-pct Iron Major 1981
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Demonstrated 96000000mt ore
    Total resources 96000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Iron Fe 65 wt-pct Iron Major 1993

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 122HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Percent Waste Rock 14
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 12
    Capacity 18400
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 4.92
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 250
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1982

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    AME MINERAL ECONOMICS QUARTERLY MINE ANALYSIS, JUN 93,P. 36.

  • Deposit

    NATIONAL MINERALS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, BAILADILA IRON

  • Deposit

    ORE PROJECT DEPOSIT NO. 5, COMPANY BROCHURE, 20 P.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 23-SEP-96 Minerals Availability Field Office (Mafo) U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.