Mine detail: Nepoui Mining District

Previously called 'Amelie Deposit'

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Location

Lat / long: -21.3136, 164.71523

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

MRDSISM0280
DEP60000627
Reference{Deposit:: CRAWFORD, C., 1976, SOCIETE METALLURGIQUE LE NICKEL--SLN, OPERATIONS IN NEW CALEDONIA: STEEL TIMES, V. 204, NO. 9-, P. 794-799. (PA1-PA3)}{Deposit:: WENS, H.G., 1972, NICKELERZLAGERSTAETTEN IM PAZIFISCHEN RAUM UNTER BESONDERER BERUCKSICHTIGUNG NEUKALEDONIENS: ST-AHL UND EISEN, V. 92, NO. 14, P. 653-663. (RR1)}{Deposit:: PETERS, H.D., 1975, NICKEL--VORKOMMEN. PRODUKTION. BEDARFSDECKUNG IN RAHMEN DER WELTWIRTSCHAFT [NICKEL]--OCCURRE-NCE, PRODUCTION, AND SUPPLY IN WORLD TRADE]: BERGBAU ROHSTOFF-E ENERGIE, BAND 9, 110 P. (RR2)}{Deposit:: NEW CALEDONIA SERVICE DES MINES ET DE LA GEOLOGIE, [1980-84] RAPPORT ANNUEL--NOVELLE-CALEDONIE ET DEPENDANCES 19-79-83: SERVICE DES MINES ET DE LA GEOLOGIE, 5 V. (PC2)}{Deposit:: PARIS, J.P., 1981, GEOLOGIE DE LA NOUVELLE-CALEDONIE--UN ESSAI DE SYNTHESE: [FRANCE] BUREAU DE RECHENCHES GEOLOGI-QUES ET MINIERES, MEMOIRE DU B.R.G.M., NO. 113, 278 P. (PC1)}
ReporterFOOSE, MICHAEL P.