| Deposit ID | 10279865 |
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| MAS/MILS ID | 3510170016 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Catalao Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
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| Geographic coordinates: | -47.79904, -18.13087 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 850 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Goias(province)
Brazil(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Brazil | Goias |
| Commodity | Importance |
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| Niobium (Columbium) Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Columbite | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | -47.79904, -18.13087 |
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| Operation type | Surface |
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| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Discovery year | 1894 |
| Mining method | Open Pit |
| Year of first production | 1976 |
| Plant type | Beneficiation (Mill) |
| Plant subcategory | Flotation |
| Milling method | Flotation |
| District name | Goias |
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| Type of mineral rights | Private Lease |
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| Ownership category | Private |
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| Type | Owner-Operator |
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| Owner | Mineracao Catalao De Goias S. A. (Mcg) |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Brazil |
| Year | 1982 |
| Year | 1976 | ||||||||||||||
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| Description | 471960 Metric Tons Ore/Ycar | ||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Surface | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Area | 382HA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 3510170016 |
UPDATE OF 1983 ETD RESOURCES; SUBTRACTED OUT FROM 1982-1988.
PRODUCTION FROM 1982- RECOVERABLE RESOURCES.
LOBO DE ARAUJO, PAULO. PROJETO CATALAO. METALS DE GOILAS
METAGO.
PAANDH DEPOSIT REPORT CATALAO:
MINING ANNUAL REVIEW: 1985, P. 97.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 14-JUN-96 | Buckingham, David A. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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