Mine detail: Poro Mining District

Previously called 'FrancaiseAnniversaireBel Air Mines'

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Location: Territory of New Caledonia and Dependencies, France, Oceania
Lat / long: -21.7136, 166.13182
dep_id: 60000632
mrds_id: ISM0285
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Nickel, Cobalt
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: LATERITE, RESIDUAL ENRICHMENT
Production size: Production occurred
Development status: Producer
Reporter: FOOSE, MICHAEL P.
Structure: TROPICAL WEATHERING
Year first produced: 1875
References:
  • 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)
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