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| Location | |
|---|---|
| Region | Kédougou Region |
| Country | Senegal |
| History | |
| Active | 1962 - 1982 |
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The Falémé iron ore deposits (French: Gisements de minerai de fer de Falémé) are located in south-east Senegal in the Kédougou Region. Several deposits of primary Magnetite and high-grade oxide ores have been explored. The proved, minable reserves amount to 260 million tons of coarse-grained magnetite with an average Fe-content of 45% and 340 million tons of oxide ore with an average Fe-content of 59%.
References
- ERZMETALL 34(1981)
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