Mine detail: Soroako Deposit

Previously called 'Malii Soroako'

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Location

Lat / long: -2.49817, 121.49931

Resource(M)

Primary: Nickel, Iron
Discovery year: 1900

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: LATERITE, RESIDUAL ENRICHMENT
Production size: Yes
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1977

Geology

Structure:TROPICAL WEATHERING OF OPHIOLITE

References

MRDSISM0243
DEP60000603
Reference{Deposit:: WALL STREET JOURNAL, 1980, INCO MODIFICATIONS AT INDONESIA PLANT LOWER ITS CAPACITY: WALL STREET JOURNAL, MARCH 2-7. (PA1-PA3, PC1)}{Deposit:: SURIAATMADJA, R., GOLIGHTLY, J.P., AND WAHJU, B.M., 1972, MAFIC AND ULTRAMAFIC ROCK ASSOCIATIONS IN THE EAST ARC O-F SULAWESI, IN HAILE, N.S., ED., REGIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE GE-OLOGY OF SOUTHEAST ASIA--ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS: KUALA LUMPUR, G-EOLOGICAL SURVEY OF MALAYSIA, ANNEX TO NEWSLETTER NO. 34, P. 5-5. (G13)}{Deposit:: P.T. INTERNATIONAL NICKEL INDONESIA, 1972, LATERITE DEPOSITS IN THE SOUTH-EAST ARM SULAWESI, IN HAILE, N.S., ED., -REGIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE GEOLOGY OF SOUTHEAST ASIA--ABSTRACT-S OF PAPERS: KUALA LUMPUR, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF MALAYSIA, ANN-EX TO NEWSLETTER NO. 34, P. 32. (G10)}{Deposit:: SKILLINGS MINING REVIEW, 1977, INCO DEDICATES INDONESIAN NICKEL PROJECT; SKILLINGS MINING REVIEW, V. 66, NO. 20, M-AY 14, P. 12-14. (PA8)}{Deposit:: SCHMIDT, H.L., 1976, ROHSTOFFWIRTSCHAFLICHE LANDERBERICHTE, X--INDONESIEN: HANNOVER (GERMANY, FEDERAL REPUBLIC), -BUNDESANSTALT FUR GEOWISSENSCHAFTEN UND ROHSTOFFE, 118 P. (RR4-)}
ReporterFOOSE, MICHAEL P.