Weaju Gold Deposit
Liberia /
Bomi /
Tubmanburg /
World
/ Liberia
/ Bomi
/ Tubmanburg
mine, gold mine
Weaju is located in the Bea-MDA property which is 100% owned by Aureus Mining Inc. through their fully owned subsidiary Bea Mountain Mining Corporation. The deposit has mine on and off by small mining companies and artisanal miners for the past 50 years. More recent exploration by Mano River began in the late 1990’s, with Aureus resuming exploration in November 2012. In November 2013 Aureus released the maiden resource of 178 000 ounces at 2.1 g/t Au estimated using a 1.0 g/t cut-off.
Weaju has similar host rocks to the New Liberty and Ndablama deposits. Mineralisation is concentrated in shear zones along contact zones between granites, ultramafics, and amphibolites. Gold mineralisation is found within a synformal fold, with mineralisation observed on both limbs and within the fold closure. Mineralization-related alteration includes silicification and a phlogopite-tourmaline-magnetite-carbonate assemblage. Free gold has also been observed within the core.
Weaju has similar host rocks to the New Liberty and Ndablama deposits. Mineralisation is concentrated in shear zones along contact zones between granites, ultramafics, and amphibolites. Gold mineralisation is found within a synformal fold, with mineralisation observed on both limbs and within the fold closure. Mineralization-related alteration includes silicification and a phlogopite-tourmaline-magnetite-carbonate assemblage. Free gold has also been observed within the core.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 7°9'7"N 10°55'13"W
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- Yanfolia Gold Mine 534 km
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- Hounde-Karba 937 km
- Prestea Mining Lease 979 km
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- Val-d’Or 7721 km
- Canadian Malartic Property 7752 km
- Detour Lake Property (Ont.) 7913 km
- Bea-MDA property 10 km
- Lofa Bridge 10 km
- Kongo iron ore mine 30 km
- Gorahun 49 km
- Njala Giema 81 km
- Kenema Town Field 86 km
- Kenema Airport 87 km
- MSF BELGIUM PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL 92 km
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- Mount Wuteve - highest point in Liberia 156 km