Surigao Nickel Project

Producer in Philippines with commodities Cobalt, Iron, Nickel, Water, Free
Sections on this page
  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. Ownership information
  9. Reserves and resources
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10280185
MAS/MILS ID 5650390001
Record type Site
Current site name Surigao Nickel Project
Alternate or previous names Nonoc Island Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 125.36922, 9.52067 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Philippines(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Philippines

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Cobalt Critical Tertiary
Iron Tertiary
Nickel Critical Tertiary
Water, Free Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 125.36922, 9.52067

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Both
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Marinduque Mining And Industrial Corp
    Interest 100
    Home office Philippines
    Year 1976

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1977
    Measured 125000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 125000000mt ore
    Total resources 125000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Nickel Ni 1.22 wt-pct Nickel Trace 1977
    Cobalt Co 0.12 wt-pct Cobalt Trace 1977
    Iron Fe 38 wt-pct Iron Trace 1977
    Water, Free H2o 25 wt-pct Water, Free Trace 1977

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    75 E/MJ DIRECTORY OF MINES

  • Deposit

    RIGOR 1962 PHIL BUMINES RI 35 -NI-FE RESOURCES-1914 SURIGAO

  • Deposit

    E/MJ THIS MONTH IN MINING 9-71

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING 10-71 P66 MARINDUQUES NONOC NICKEL MINE...

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 21-OCT-1983 Unknown U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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