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Messina Transvaal Development Co., Ltd.

Producer in South Africa with commodities Copper, PGE
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Alteration
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Geologic structures
  11. Ore body information
  12. Controls for ore emplacement
  13. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  14. Mining district
  15. Ownership information
  16. Production statistics
  17. Reserves and resources
  18. Workings at the site
  19. Links to other databases
  20. Bibliographic references
  21. General comments
  22. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10070061
MRDS ID W007957
Record type Site
Current site name Messina Transvaal Development Co., Ltd.
Related records 10159060, 10304896, 10256246

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 30.08471, -22.3301 (WGS84)
Elevation 579
Relative position 6 MILES SOUTH OF THE LIMPOPO RIVER; INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY BETWEEN SOUTH AFRICA AND RHODESIA

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

South Africa(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
South Africa

Comments on the location information

  • INCLUDED ARE MESSINA, ARTONVILLA, HARPER AND CAMPBELL MINES. MTD ALSO OPERATES MINES AND SMELTERS IN RHODESIA.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
PGE Critical Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Bornite Ore
Chalcocite Ore
Chalcopyrite Ore
Epidote Gangue
Prehnite Gangue
Sericite Gangue
Zoisite Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Altered Granite Cemented With Quartz

Analytical data

Result 1.04-1.15% CU

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite
    Rock unit name Granites And Granitic Gneisses;Anorthositic And Hornblende Gneiss And Schist;Metaquartzite
    Rock description Granites And Granitic Gneisses;Anorthositic And Hornblende Gneiss And Schist;Metaquartzite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock
    Rock unit name Older Granite And Gneiss;Post Messina Formation;Messina Formation
    Rock description Older Granite And Gneiss;Post Messina Formation;Messina Formation

Nearby scientific data

(1) 30.08471, -22.3301
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Messina And Dowe-Tokwe Faults, Five Deposits(Messina,Campbell, Harper,Hereward And Artonvilla)Exist Along And Close To Messina Fault.
Type of structure Local
Structure description Messina Fm.(Precambrian); Messina And Dowe-Tokwe Faults; Numerous Dikes.

Ore body information

  • General form PIPE-LIKE BRECCIAS WITH MAFIC DIKE AND FISSURE VEINS
    Strike N 90 DEG E
    Dip 60 DEG S
    Thickness 500M
    Length 330M
    Width 165M
    Depth to top 270M
    Depth to bottom 800M
  • General form PIPE-LIKE BRECCIAS WITH MAFIC DIKE AND FISSURE VEINS
    Dip 60 DEG S

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Messina Fault(Post-Karoo?)

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Medium
Significant No
Discovery year 1904
Discoverer Colonel John Pasco Grenfell
Year of first production 1906

Mining district

District name Messina Area

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner The Messina (Transvaal) Development Co., Ltd.

Production statistics

  • Year 1974
    Material CU
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^99.90 % Cu
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Copper Copper 100wt-pct
  • Year 1974
    Material ORE
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^1.04 % Cu
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Ore Copper Copper 1wt-pct
  • Year 1975
    Material OVB CU
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^42.0 % Cu (Approx.)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Copper Copper 42wt-pct
  • Year 1975
    Material CU
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^.94 % Cu
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Copper Copper 1wt-pct
  • Year 1975
    Material ORE
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^42.0 % Cu (Approx)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Ore Copper Copper 42wt-pct
  • Year 1976
    Material CU
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^1.24 % Cu
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Copper Copper 1wt-pct
  • Year 1977
    Material CU
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^1.20 %, Cu
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Copper Copper 1wt-pct
  • Year 1977
    Material ORE
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^42.0 % Cu (Approx)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Ore Copper Copper 42wt-pct
  • Year 1978
    Material ORE CU
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^39.8 % Cu (Approx.)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Ore Copper Copper 40wt-pct
  • Year 1978
    Material CU
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^1.15 % Cu
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Copper Copper 1wt-pct
  • Year 1979
    Material CU
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^1.12 % Cu
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Copper Copper 1wt-pct
  • Year 1979
    Material ORE CU
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^42.00 % Cu (Approx)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Ore Copper Copper 42wt-pct
  • Year 1980
    Material CU
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^1.2% Cu
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Copper Copper 1wt-pct
  • Year 1980
    Material ORE CU
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^39.8 % Cu (Approx.)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Ore Copper Copper 40wt-pct
  • Year 1981
    Material CON CU
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^40.3 % Cu Approx
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Conc. Copper Copper 40wt-pct
  • Year 1981
    Period 1981
    Material ORE CU
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Cp_Grade: ^1.35 % Cu
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Ore Copper Copper 1wt-pct
  • Year 1982
    Period 1982
    Material ORE CU
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Cp_Grade: ^1.34% Cu
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Ore Copper Copper 1wt-pct
  • Year 1982
    Material CON CU
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^41.9% Cu
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Conc. Copper Copper 42wt-pct
  • Year 1982
    Material ORE CU
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^1.57% Cu
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Ore Copper Copper 2wt-pct
  • Year 1983
    Material ORE CU
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^1.59% Cu
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Ore Copper Copper 2wt-pct
  • Year 1983
    Material CU
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^1.32% Cu
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Copper Copper 1wt-pct
  • Year 1985
    Material ORE
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^1.47% Cu
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Ore Copper Copper 1wt-pct
  • Year 1985
    Material CON CU
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^42% Cu
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Conc. Copper Copper 42wt-pct
  • Year 1985
    Material ORE
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^1.65% Cu
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Ore Copper Copper 2wt-pct

Comments on the production information

  • NOTE: DATA PRIOR TO 1970 N.A. ; 1976 ORE-TO-MILL WASTE (OVB) NOT AVAILABLE.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1981
    Total resources 31000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 1.35 wt-pct Copper Major 1981

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 800M

Comments on the workings information

  • APPLIES TO MESSINA MINE ONLY

Comments on development

  • SMALL VALUES OF PGM OCCUR, BUT THE PRODUCTION PROCESS IS UNABLE TO RECOVER PLATINUM AS A BY-PRODUCT ; ECON.COM: NARROW ECONOMIC MARGIN WITH PERIODIC LOSSES

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    COPPER-VAN RENSBURG W.C.J., GEOLOGICAL SURVEY VOL.1.

  • Deposit

    MESSINA(TRANSVAAL)DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LTD.,-ANNUAL REPORT 1974

  • Deposit

    COUSINS, C., 1973, MINERAL RESOURCES OF SOUTH AFRICA, PGM: SOUTH AFRICA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

  • Deposit

    E/MJ NOV 1972; "THE MESSINA COPPER MINE", SEVENTH COMMONWEALTH MINING & METALLURGICAL CONGRESS; SPENCE, W.I., APRIL 1961; VALLEY OF COPPER-MESSINA LEAFLET; INDUSTRIAL OUTLOOK REPORTS: MINERALS: 1974,1975: CERP B-42

  • Production

    MESSINA (TRANSVAAL) DEVELOPMENT CO. ANNUAL REPT 1981 ;

  • Production

    ORE - MESSINA ANNUAL REPORT - 1985.

  • Production

    CU - VERBAL DISCUSSION WITH MESSINA OFFICIAL;

  • Production

    MESSINA ANNUAL REPORT-1986 AND VERBAL DISCUSSIONS WITH COMPANY OFFICIAL;

  • Production

    THE MESSINA (TRANSVAAL) DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED, ANNUAL REPORT 1979;

  • Production

    MESSINA TRANSVAAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY ANNUAL REPORT 1980;

  • Production

    MESSINA (TRANSVAAL) DEVELOPMENT CO. ANNUAL REPORT 1981;

  • Production

    MESSINA LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT-1982;

  • Production

    ORE PRODUCTION: MESSINA ANNUAL REPORT - 1985.

  • Production

    CU: VERBAL DISCUSSION WITH MESSINA OFFICIAL;

  • Production

    MESSINA LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT - 1983;

  • Production

    THE MESSINA (TRANSVAAL) DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED, ANNUAL REPORT 1977;

  • Production

    THE MESSINA (TRANSVAAL) DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED, ANNUAL REPORT 1978;

  • Production

    MESSINA (TRANSVAAL) DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LTD., ANNUAL REPORT 1976;

  • Production

    MESSINA (TRANSVAAL) DEVELOPMENT CO. LTD: ANNUAL REPORT, 1975

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THIS RECORD INCLUDES DATA FROM DUPLICATE RECORD M047039 WHICH HAS BEEN DELETED FROM MRDS.
Deposit INFORMATION MERGED FROM RECORD NUMBER W015426 ; W027508 ; W028262 ; W028668 ; W028669 ; W030774 ; W032246 ; W033019 ; W033172 ; W044587 ; W044605 ; W055302

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JAN-1976 Sweetwood, Charles W. Department of State
Updater 01-JUN-1984 Mccarter, Lorna D. Department of State
Updater 01-NOV-1976 Sweetwood, Chas. W. Department of State
Updater 01-DEC-1977 Sweetwood, Charles W. Department of State
Updater 01-OCT-1978 Sweetwood, Charles W. Department of State
Updater 01-MAY-1980 Sweetwood, Charles W. Department of State
Updater 01-JUL-1981 Mccarter, Lorna D. Department of State
Updater 01-JUL-1982 Mccarter, Lorna D. Department of State
Updater 01-JUL-1983 Mccarter, Lorna D. Department of State
Updater 01-JUN-1983 Mccarter, Lorna D. Department of State
Updater 01-APR-1986 Mccarter, Lorna D Department of State
Updater 01-JUL-1987 Mccarter, Lorna D. Department of State

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