Venice

Producer in Zimbabwe with commodities Gold, Silver
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Ownership information
  11. Production statistics
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10134655
MAS/MILS ID 7960150015
Record type Site
Current site name Venice

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 29.71245, -18.4789 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Zimbabwe(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Zimbabwe

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Bravoite Unknown
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Hauynite Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Quartz Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 29.71245, -18.4789

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N45E
    Dip 35S
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 FISSURE VEIN
    Shape of Orebody #1 LENTICULAR
    Shape of Orebody #2 IRREGULAR
    Strike And Dip N45E:35S
    Date of Last Modification 861215

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1908
Mining method Shrinkage Methods
Year of first production 1908
Milling method Flotation

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Falcon Mines Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Home office Zimbabwe
    Year 1991

Production statistics

  • Year 1981
    Description Total Kg Gold 1973-81 323 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 323000g

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 0
    Indicated 640600mt ore
    Demonstrated 640600mt ore
    Total resources 640600mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 7.22 g/mt Gold Major 0
    Silver Ag 3.61 g/mt Silver Minor 0

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • ANALYZED IN 1983 AVAILABILITY STUDY AT CAPACITY OF 60,000 MTPY ORE TO PRODUCE 8,990 OZ AU/YR. PRODUCTION TARGET FOR 1983/1984 SAID TO BE 122,000 MTPY AT 4.44 G AU/MT. 1987 PRODUCTION (NEW MILL STARTED IN 1985/86) WAS 19,290 OZ AU. MAY UPDATE FOR THE 1992 AU AVAILABILITY STUDY. RESERVE VALUES ARE OLD VALUES FROM 1983 STUDY.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 422M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method OPEN STOPE
    Percent Waste Rock 25
    Percent Recovery 100
    Hardness of Rock HARDROCK WITH LITTLE WATER
    Number of Shafts 1
    Number of Inclines 1
    1st Condition of Workings OPEN
    Capacity 194
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 42.92
    Operating Days per Year 310
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1982

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ANNUAL REPORT - FALCON MINES LIMITED, 1981, 16 P.

  • Deposit

    BAINBRIDGE, G.F., DALNY 1981 - A REVIEW OF METALLURGICAL

  • Deposit

    OPERATIONS, CHAMBER OF MINES JOURNAL, V. 24 (1), 1982,

  • Deposit

    PP 23-32.

  • Deposit

    FALCON MINES LIMITED, QUARTERLY STATEMENT, SEPTEMBER 30,

  • Deposit

    1981.

  • Deposit

    FALCON MINES LIMITED, QUARTERLY STATEMENT, DECEMBER 31,

  • Deposit

    FALCON MINES LIMITED, QUARTERLY STATEMENT, MARCH 31, 1982.

  • Deposit

    ZIMBABWE, FALCON MINES, GOLD, MINING ANNUAL REVIEW, 1981,

  • Deposit

    PP 478-479.

  • Deposit

    FALCON MINES, PROFITS HALVED, MINING JOURNAL, JANUARY, 1982,

  • Deposit

    PP 33-36.

  • Deposit

    ANHAEUSSER, C.R., THE NATURE AND DISTRIBUTION OF ARCHEAN

  • Deposit

    GOLD MINERALIZATION IN SOUTHERN AFRICA, MINERALS SCI.

  • Deposit

    ENGNG., V. 8 (1), 1976, PP 46-83.

  • Deposit

    THE PRINCIPAL GOLD PRODUCING MINES OF ZIMBABWE, MAP, GOVERN-

  • Deposit

    MENT PRINTER, SALISBURY, 1978.

  • Deposit

    FOSTER, R.P., MANN, A.G., STOWE, C.W., AND WILSON, J.F.,

  • Deposit

    ARCHEAN GOLD MINERALIZATION IN ZIMBABWE, PREPRINT FOR

  • Deposit

    GEOL. SOC. OF SOUTH AFRICA - ORE DEPOSITS IN SOUTHERN

  • Deposit

    AFRICA, 1982, 88 P.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit BENEFICIATION INCLUDES FLOTATION AND ROASTING, FOLLOWED BY CYANIDATION. ALL BULLION IS SOLD TO THE RESERVE BANK, SO TRANSPORTATION CHARGES ARE INSIGNIFICANT.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 02-OCT-1992 Boyle, Ed U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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