Overview
Stage | Production |
Mine Type | Open Pit |
Commodities |
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Mining Method |
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Production Start | ...  |
Mine Life | 12 years (as of Jan 1, 2020) |
Source:
p. 1
Company Structure: 65% Nickel Asia Corporation (Filipino) and 33.50% Pacific Metals Co. Ltd. and 1.50% Sojitz Corporation (Japanese)
Contractors
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Summary:
Laterite nickel ores are a surface formation deposit which is found in hot and wet tropical areas which is enriched in iron and aluminum and develops by intensive and long lasting weathering of the underlying parent rock. Nearly all kinds of rocks can be disintegrated by the action of high rainfall and high temperatures. The dripping rain water causes suspension of primary rock minerals and decreases easily soluble elements as sodium, potassium, calcium, and silicon. This gives rise to a residual concentration of more insoluble elements predominantly iron, aluminum and nickel.
Summary:
Taganito mine does not process mined ore. It sells the ore to customers in Japan and China. Low-grade ore is sold to Coral Bay HPAL facility and Taganito HPAL facility.
Production:
Commodity | Units | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
Saprolite
|
wmt
| ......  | ......  | ......  | 4,567,257 | 3,347,093 | 3,251,780 |
Limonite
|
wmt
| ......  | ......  | ......  | ......  | ......  | ......  |
All production numbers are expressed as ore.
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Operational Metrics:
Metrics | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
Ore tonnes mined
| ......  | ......  | 9,668,802 wmt | 8,362,951 wmt | 6,744,842 wmt | 7,857,386 wmt |
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Reserves at December 31, 2021:
Cut-off grades used to estimate Ore Resources are as follows: Saprolite: > 1.22% Ni,< 20.00% Fe; Limonite: > 20.00% Fe
Category | Tonnage | Commodity | Grade | Contained Metal |
Proven & Probable
|
78,800 kdmt
|
Nickel
|
1.13 %
|
893.84 kt
|
Proven & Probable
|
78,800 kdmt
|
Iron
|
36 %
|
28,369 kt
|
Measured & Indicated
|
97,197 kdmt
|
Nickel
|
1.19 %
|
1,157 kt
|
Measured & Indicated
|
97,197 kdmt
|
Iron
|
34.12 %
|
33,159 kt
|
Inferred
|
2,453 kdmt
|
Nickel
|
1.51 %
|
37 kt
|
Inferred
|
2,453 kdmt
|
Iron
|
13.12 %
|
321.79 kt
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