Barberton Mine Fairview - 1981 Production

Past Producer in South Africa with commodities Gold, Sulfur-Pyrite, Arsenic, Copper, Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Production statistics
  9. Links to other databases
  10. Bibliographic references
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10080861
MRDS ID W032318
Record type Site
Current site name Barberton Mine Fairview - 1981 Production

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Approximate
Geographic coordinates: 25.09406, -28.99506 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

South Africa(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
South Africa

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Sulfur-Pyrite Secondary
Arsenic Critical Secondary
Copper Secondary
Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid Secondary

Nearby scientific data

Approximate (1) 25.09406, -28.99506

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Both
Significant No

Production statistics

  • Year 1981
    Material ORE AU
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^0.235 Toz Au/Met Ton Ore Milled
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Ore Gold Gold 0g/mt

Comments on development

  • ECON.COM: CAPITAL EXPENDITURE AMOUNTING TO $1,068,000 WAS INCURRED DURING 1981 ON THE EXPLOITATION OF THE OLD SLIMES DAM AT THREE SISTERS MINE WHICH IS PART OF THE OPERATIONS OF BARBERTON MINE.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Production

    CHAMBER OF MINES OF SOUTH AFRICA, ANALYSIS OF WORKING RESULTS - 1981

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-AUG-1982 Mccarter, Lorna D. Department of State

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.