Mine detail: Poro Mining District

Previously called 'FrancaiseAnniversaireBel Air Mines'

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Location

Lat / long: -21.7136, 166.13182

Resource(M)

Primary: Nickel, Cobalt

Production

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

Geology

Structure:TROPICAL WEATHERING

References

MRDSISM0285
DEP60000632
Reference{Deposit:: NEW CALEDONIA SERVICE DES MINES ET DE LA GEOLOGIE, [1980-84], RAPPORT ANNUEL--NOUVELLE-CALEDONIE ET DEPENDENCIES- 1979-83: SERVICE DES MINES ET DE LA GEOLOGIE, 5 V. (PA1-PA3,- PC2)}{Deposit:: PETERS, H.D., 1975, NICKEL--VORKOMMEN, PRODUKTION, BEDARFSDECKUNG IM RAHMEN DER WELTWIRTSCHAFT, [NICKEL; OCCURRENC-E, PRODUCTION, AND SUPPLY IN WORLD TRADE]: BERGBAU, ROHSTOFFE-, ENERGIE, VERLAG GLUCK AUF GMBH, ESSEN, GERMANY, V. 9, 112 P.- (RR1)}{Deposit:: PARIS, J.P., 1981, GEOLOGIE DE LA NOUVELLE-CALEDONIE--UN ESSAI DE SYNTHESE: [FRANCE] BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GEOLOGI-QUES ET MINIERES, MEMOIRE DU B.R.G.M., NO. 113, 278 P. (PC1)}
ReporterFOOSE, MICHAEL P.