Mine detail: Kouaoua (Sln) Mining District

Previously called 'PionnierS.M.M.O. 31Montcalm Red. Mines'

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Location

Lat / long:

-21.44691, 165.74852

Resource(M)

Primary:	Nickel, Cobalt
Discovery year:	1864

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	LATERITE, RESIDUAL ENRICHMENT
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Producer
First production started:	1875

Geology

Structure:

TROPICAL WEATHERING

References

MRDS	ISM0276
DEP	60000623
Reference	{Deposit:: NEW CALEDONIA SERVICE DES MINES ET DE LA GEOLOGIE, [1980-84], RAPPORT ANNUEL--NOUVELLE-CALEDONIE ET DEPENDANCES -1979-83: SERVICE DES MINES ET ET DE LA GEOLOGIE, 5 V. (PA1-P-A2, PC2)}{Deposit:: PARIS J.P., 1981, GEOLOGIE DE LA NOUVELLE-CALEDONIE--UN ESSAI DE SYNTHESE: [FRANCE] BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GEOLOGIQ-UES ET MINIERES, MEMOIRE DU B.R.G.M., NO. 113, 278 P. (PC1)}
Reporter	FOOSE, MICHAEL P.