Gansu [Kansu]
Plant

Jin Chuan Nickel Mine Complex

Gansu [Kansu], China
NickelCopperCobaltSilverGold
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Commodities
PrimaryNickel, Copper
SecondaryCobalt, Silver, Gold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
WorkingsSurface, Underground
Materials
Other materialsChalcopyrite, Chromite, Magnetite, Pentlandite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite
Economic & production
Development statusPlant
First production1959
Discovery year1958
Identification
Deposit ID10134066
RegionAS
Data scoreC
Coordinates38.99825, 102.49969
References
CHEN, J.Y. AND MINGLIANG, J., JIN CHUAN NICKEL - DIFFICULTMINING PROBLEMS CONFRONT EXPANSION AT CHINA'S JIN CHUANMINES; E&MJ, SEPT. 1987, P. 44 - 57.CLARK, ALLEN ET AL., RESOURCE ASSESSMENT AND ECONOMICANALYSIS: A STUDY OF MINERAL RESOURCES IN THE ALTAYMOUNTAINS AREA, XINJIANG, CHINA; MATERIALS AND SOCIETY,VOL. 13, NO. 1, P. 71-129, 1989.MINING JOURNAL, LONDON, FEB. 26, 1988, P. 156, 157.MINING JOURNAL, LONDON, DEC. 23/30, 1988.MINING ANNUAL REVIEW, 1983.ENHUAN, JIA. GEOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE JINCHUANCU-NI SULFIDE DEPOSITION GANSU PROVINCE, MINERAL DEPOSITS,V. 5, NO. 1, 1986, PP. 27-37 (IN CHINESE WITH ENGLISHABSTRACT).TANG ZHONGLI. MINEROGENETIC MODEL OF THE JINCHUAN COPPER ANDNICKEL SULFIDE DEPOSIT, GANSU GEOLOGY 12, AUGUST 1, 1991,PP. 104-124, GOL. AND MINERAL RESOURCES BUREAU GANSU PROV.LANZHOU, CHINA, (IN CHINESE WITH ENGLISH ABSTRACT).MINGLIANG, J., UNDERGROUND MINING AT JIN CHUAN NICKEL-COPPER MINES, CHINA; SOCIETY OF MINING ENGINEERS PREPRINTNUMBER 87-29.