Mine detail: Discovery Bay Water Valley

Previously called 'Tobolsks MineDiscovery Bay MineWater Valley Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 18.34788, -77.39004

Resource(M)

Primary: Aluminum
Tertiary: Silica
Other material: Boehmite, Gibbsite
Discovery year: 1942

Production

Operation type: Surface
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1967

Geology

References

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DEP10182891
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ReporterWilburn, David R.