| Deposit ID | 10280485 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 5650150082 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Acoje Nickel Project |
| Alternate or previous names | No Alternate Names |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 120.04102, 15.66817 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 800 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Philippines(country)
Asia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
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| Philippines |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Nickel Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Unknown |
| Gold | Unknown |
| Pentlandite | Unknown |
| Pyrrhotite | Unknown |
| Silver | Unknown |
| Troilite | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | 120.04102, 15.66817 |
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| Strike | N20E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dip | 80E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thickness | 13M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Mining method | Open Pit |
| Year of first production | 1935 |
| Milling method | Pyrometallurgy Unspecified |
| District name | Zimbales District |
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| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Acoje Mining Co., Inc. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Philippines |
| Year | 1981 |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1978 | ||||||||||||||
| Measured | 510800mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Indicated | 504500mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 1015300mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Inferred | 1057000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 2072300mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Surface | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 5650150082 |
STAFF, 1978 ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL
DIRECTORY OF MINING AND MINERAL PROCESSING OPERATIONS, NEW
YORK, MCGRAW-HILL, 1978, P. 329.
PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE, JANUARY 14, 1975, ACOJE MINING CO.,
INC., 2283 PASONG TAMO EXTENSION, MAKATI, PHILIPPINES,
COPY ON FILE AT BUREAU OF MINES IN DENVER.
ACOJE MINING COMPANY. ANNUAL REPORT. 1979
MARQUEZ, A.P. "NICKEL-THE GOLDEN INVESTMENT OF THE DECADE."
1969-70 BASE METALS ANNUAL. 1970. PP.51-54.
MINING AND INDUSTRIAL MAGAZINE. "ACOJE'S NICKEL ORE
BENIFICATION PLANT." MAY 1970. PP. 9-10.
PARINGIT, R.U. "NICKEL SULFIDE DEPOSITS AND EXPLORATION
WORKS AT THE ACOJE MINE. ZAMBALES PROVINCE, PHILIPPINES
JOURNAL OF THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF THE PHILIPPINES.
VOL.29. NO.3. SEPTEMBER 1975. PP.16-27.
REPORT PREPARED FOR UNITED STATES BUREAU OF MINES MAS SYSTEM
BY GOLDER ASSOCIATES FOR CHROMITE CONTRACT. DEPOSIT
PROFILE, SANTA CRUZ 1981.
UNITED STATES BUREAU OF MINES. "THE MINERALS INDUSTRY OF THE
PHILIPPINES." MINERALS YEARBOOK. 1971-78.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 1978 - ORE GRADE IS BETWEEN 0.4-0.7% NICKEL. THE OPEN PIT MINE IS A MULTIPLE BENCH TYPE. THE UNDER- GROUND MINE HAS BEEN TEMPORARILY INACTIVE SINCE SEPTEMBER 1975, ALONG WITH THE CONCENTRATOR. BEFORE SHUTDOWN THE DAILY ORE AND FEED CAPACITY WAS 400 METRIC TONS. THE EX- TRACTION METHOD WAS BY FLOTATION. PREVIOUS INVESTIGATOR: RGC/GOLDER FEB. 2, 1983 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 22-DEC-1994 | Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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