Mine detail: Tiebaghi Mining District

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: -20.44695, 164.21526

Resource(M)

Primary: Nickel, Cobalt
Discovery year: 1864

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: LATERITE, RESIDUAL ENRICHMENT
Production size: None
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1875
Last production ended: 1983

Geology

Structure:TROPICAL WEATHERING

References

MRDSISM0292
DEP60000639
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 DE LA GEOLOGIE, 5 V. (PA8)}{Deposit:: PATINO, N.V., 1978, ANNUAL REPORT. (RR1-RR2)}{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. (PA8)}
ReporterFOOSE, MICHAEL P.