Cafuca Tungsten Mine
Home
Introduction
Services
Project Experience
List of Clients
Project Summaries
Photo Galleries
Resumé
Contact
Links
African Geologists
Downloads
Metal + Mineral Prices
Landscape between Cafuca Mine and Currais Novos
Entrance to the Cafuca Scheelite Mine
Deutsche Version, hier klicken
Version francaise en préparation

Copyright 2001 - 2015 by    Wolfgang Hampel
No part of the site may be reproduced without prior permission
The mine was once run by Union Carbide, they produced approximately 40 t/month of WO3 concentrate.
At least 3 high grade ore shoots are known at Cafuca. This particular one contains some 3 % WO3.
Close-up view of high grade ore with garnet, diopside and scheelite.
According to CPRM, the Brazilian Geological Survey, the main ore shoot contains some 1,300 t of WO3 (unspecified category).