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Disele

Prospect in Katanga, Congo (Kinshasa) with commodities Copper, Cobalt
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Mineral occurrence model information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Ownership information
  10. Reserves and resources
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10400357
Record type Site
Current site name Disele
Alternate or previous names Kankeru, C19, Diselle

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 26.25399, -10.75352 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 500(meters)
Relative position Coordinates from USGS CACB GIS database.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Katanga(province)

Congo (Kinshasa)(country)

Geographic areas

Country State
Congo (Kinshasa) Katanga

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Cobalt Critical Primary

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 201
USGS model code Unassigned
Deposit model name Sediment-hosted Cu, reduced-facies (modified)
Mark3 model number 102

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 26.25399, -10.75352
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Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • Model: Deposit style is Carbonate Ecaille.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Significant Yes

Ownership information

  • Type Unknown
    Owner Camec Plc.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Name Disele South
    Estimate year 2007
    Inferred 2629000mt
    Remarks 2,629,000 mt @ 3.01% Cu = 79,137 mt Cu\n2,629,000 mt @ 0.05% Co = 1,315 mt Co\n(Acheson and Wheatley, 2007, p. B-16).
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper 3.01 wt-pct Copper Primary 2007
    Cobalt 0.05 wt-pct Cobalt Primary 2007
  • Type In-situ
    Name Disele North
    Estimate year 2007
    Inferred 123000mt
    Remarks 123,000 mt @ 2.4% Cu = 2,951 mt Cu\n123,000 mt @ 0.1% Co = 123 mt Co\n(Acheson and Wheatley, 2007, p. B-16)
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper 2.4 wt-pct Copper Primary 2007
    Cobalt 0.1 wt-pct Cobalt Primary 2007
  • Type In-situ
    Name Old Disele Stocks
    Estimate year 2007
    Inferred 1300000mt
    Remarks 1,300,000 mt @ 2.08% Cu = 27,040 mt Cu\n1,300,000 mt @ 0.1% Co = 1,300 mt Co\n(Acheson and Wheatley, 2007, p. B-16)
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper 2.08 wt-pct Copper Primary 2007
    Cobalt 0.1 wt-pct Cobalt Primary 2007

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • Disele South:
    Valuation?? especially for their compilation of the
    historical resource estimations deriving from G'ecamines and Union Mini`ere. The basis for the historical estimates on the most important deposits on the permits are summarized in Table 2 below. Behre Dolbear
    believes that, in the Union Mini`ere tradition, the historical resources were conservatively calculated. Those resource estimates were prepared using classical methods with ore blocks on sections extended to the mid
    point between individual sections and projected onto level plans. Behre Dolbear has also reviewed sections from Disele South and is of the opinion the mineralization has the continuity assumed and the calculations
    have integrity to classify the resources as inferred mineral resources under NI43-101. Accordingly it is estimated that the NI43-101 compliant inferred mineral resource as at June 2007 is approximately 60.2 million
    tonnes at 2.12% copper and 0.49% cobalt, with a content of 1.28 million tonnes of copper and 295,000 tonnes
    of cobalt. Details of this mineral resource are set out in Table 1 below.

    Technical Report makes reference to "the report by RSG Global dated July 2007 titled ``Valuation of Mineral Properties, Plant and Equipment ? Independent Technical Valuation?? especially for their compilation of the
    historical resource estimations deriving from G'ecamines and Union Mini`ere.", but MJK could not find this original document.

    G'ecamines est., June 1978, report RA 829 + 18 trenches at 50m intervals.
  • Disele North:
    Valuation?? especially for their compilation of the historical resource estimations deriving from G'ecamines and Union Mini`ere. The basis for the historical estimates on the most important deposits on the permits are summarized in Table 2 below. Behre Dolbear believes that, in the Union Mini`ere tradition, the historical resources were conservatively calculated. Those resource estimates were prepared using classical methods with ore blocks on sections extended to the mid point between individual sections and projected onto level plans. Behre Dolbear has also reviewed sections from Disele South and is of the opinion the mineralization has the continuity assumed and the calculations have integrity to classify the resources as inferred mineral resources under NI43-101. Accordingly it is
    estimated that the NI43-101 compliant inferred mineral resource as at June 2007 is approximately 60.2 million tonnes at 2.12% copper and 0.49% cobalt, with a content of 1.28 million tonnes of copper and 295,000 tonnes
    of cobalt. Details of this mineral resource are set out in Table 1 below.

    Technical Report makes reference to "the report by RSG Global dated July 2007 titled ``Valuation of Mineral Properties, Plant and Equipment ? Independent Technical Valuation?? especially for their compilation of the
    historical resource estimations deriving from G'ecamines and Union Mini`ere.", but MJK could not find this original document.
  • Old Disele Stocks:
    Valuation?? especially for their compilation of the historical resource estimations deriving from G'ecamines and Union Mini`ere. The basis for the historical estimates on the most important deposits on the permits are summarized in Table 2 below. Behre Dolbear believes that, in the Union Mini`ere tradition, the historical resources were conservatively calculated. Those resource estimates were prepared using classical methods with ore blocks on sections extended to the mid point between individual sections and projected onto level plans. Behre Dolbear has also reviewed sections from Disele South and is of the opinion the mineralization has the continuity assumed and the calculations have integrity to classify the resources as inferred mineral resources under NI43-101. Accordingly it is
    estimated that the NI43-101 compliant inferred mineral resource as at June 2007 is approximately 60.2 million tonnes at 2.12% copper and 0.49% cobalt, with a content of 1.28 million tonnes of copper and 295,000 tonnes
    of cobalt. Details of this mineral resource are set out in Table 1 below.

    Technical Report makes reference to "the report by RSG Global dated July 2007 titled ``Valuation of Mineral Properties, Plant and Equipment ? Independent Technical Valuation?? especially for their compilation of the
    historical resource estimations deriving from G'ecamines and Union Mini`ere.", but MJK could not find this original document.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    Acheson, D., and Wheatley, C., 08/2007, Technical Report on the Boss Mining Project, Kakanda District, Katanga Province, DRC, prepared for Central African Mining and Exploration Plc by Behre Dolbear International Limited.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 29-APR-10 Wilson, Anna B. U.S. Geological Survey Information from Michael J. Kirshbaum, transferred from USGS CACB Access database.

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