Douar Hajar

Producer in Morocco with commodities Copper, Lead, Silver, Zinc

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10304804
MAS/MILS ID 7140000011
Record type Site
Current site name Douar Hajar

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: -7.91505, 31.2329 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)
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Geographic areas

Country
Morocco

Comments on the location information

  • COORDINATES ARE NOT KNOWN.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Secondary
Lead Primary
Silver Secondary
Zinc Primary

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) -7.91505, 31.2329

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Year of first production 1990
Milling method Flotation

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Cmg
    Interest 100
    Home office Morocco
    Year 1989

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1987
    Total resources 14,586,000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 9.5 wt-pct Zinc Major 1987
    Lead Pb 2.77 wt-pct Lead Major 1987
    Copper Cu 0.71 wt-pct Copper Minor 1987
    Silver Ag 65.3 g/mt Silver Minor 1987

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • FROM MOROCCAN GOVT PUBLICATION 1987.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method UNDERHAND 10-35
    Percent Recovery 90
    Hardness of Rock UNKNOWN
    Rock Characteristics UNKNOWN
    Rock Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    Mine Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    1st Condition of Workings OPEN
    Capacity 2839
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 280
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1989

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
U.S. Bureau of Mines Minerals Availability System MAS 7140000011

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    ACTIVITE DU SECTUER MINIER 1987, MINISTERE DE L'ENERGIE

  • Reserve-Resource

    ET DES MINES

  • Deposit

    LAT-LONG FOR TOWN OF ASNI, MOROCCO-

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 10-MAR-97 Difrancesco, Carl A. U.S. Bureau of Mines