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Palabora Copper

Plant in South Africa with commodities Copper, Gold, Iron, Nickel, Palladium, Platinum, Silver, Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid, Thorium, Titanium, Uranium, Zirconium
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Ore body information
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Mineral rights holdings
  10. Ownership information
  11. Production statistics
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10159092
MRDS ID M047040
MAS/MILS ID 7910200009
Record type Site
Current site name Palabora Copper
Alternate or previous names Palabora, Phalaborwa Mine, Loole Kop
Related records 10039374

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 31.11809, 23.99128 (WGS84)
Elevation 450
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

South Africa(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
South Africa

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Gold Secondary
Iron Secondary
Nickel Critical Secondary
Palladium Critical Tertiary
Platinum Critical Tertiary
Silver Secondary
Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid Secondary
Thorium Tertiary
Titanium Critical Tertiary
Uranium Secondary
Zirconium Critical Secondary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 31.11809, 23.99128
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 1067M
    Length 1220M
    Width 609M
    Depth to top 3M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 STOCKWORK
    Shape of Orebody #1 MASSIVE
    Type of Orebody #2 DISSEMINATED
    Primary mode of Origin MAGMATIC DIFFER
    Secondary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Secondary Ore Control FRACTURING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Strike And Dip N70W:
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Date of Last Modification 790608

Comments on the geologic information

  • OTHER MINERALS PRESENT:CUBANITE(CU),VALLERITE(CU),BADDELYITE (ZR).

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface-Underground
Development status Plant
Commodity type Both
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1953
Mining method Open Pit
Year of first production 1965
Plant type Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant subcategory Flotation
Milling method Flotation

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights State Lease

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Palabora Mining Co. Ltd
    Home office South Africa
    Year 1995
  • Type Owner
    Owner Rtz Corp.
    Interest 38.9
    Home office South Africa
    Year 1995
  • Type Owner
    Owner Anglo-American Corp. Of South Africa Ltd.
    Interest 19.1
    Home office South Africa
    Year 1995
  • Type Owner
    Owner De Beers Holdings (Pty) Ltd.
    Interest 14
    Home office South Africa
    Year 1993

Production statistics

  • Year 1966
    Description Mill Feed @ 0.764% Cu 10587710 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Copper Copper 1057881mt 1wt-pct
  • Year 1967
    Description Mill Feed @ 0.709% Cu 13257703 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Copper Copper 1325770mt 1wt-pct
  • Year 1968
    Description Mill Feed @ 0.637% Cu 14258173 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Copper Copper 1425817mt 1wt-pct
  • Year 1969
    Description Mill Feed @ 0.606% Cu 15705401 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Copper Copper 1570540mt 1wt-pct
  • Year 1970
    Description Mill Feed @ 0.551% Cu 18962158 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Copper Copper 1896215mt 1wt-pct
  • Year 1971
    Description Mill Feed @ 0.573% Cu 19088566 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Copper Copper 1908856mt 1wt-pct
  • Year 1972
    Description Mill Feed @ 0.564% Cu 19298692 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Copper Copper 1929869mt 1wt-pct
  • Year 1973
    Description Mill Feed @ 0.572% Cu 19184961 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Copper Copper 1918496mt 1wt-pct
  • Year 1974
    Description Mill Feed @ 0.563% Cu 19234114 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Copper Copper 1923411mt 1wt-pct
  • Year 1975
    Description Mill Feed @ 0.565% Cu 19532214 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Copper Copper 1953221mt 1wt-pct
  • Year 1976
    Description Mill Feed @ 0.559% Cu 19633607 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Copper Copper 1963360mt 1wt-pct
  • Year 1977
    Description Mill Feed @ 0.519% Cu 24863927 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Copper Copper 2486392mt 1wt-pct
  • Year 1978
    Description Mill Feed @ 0.509% Cu 27473847 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Copper Copper 2747384mt 1wt-pct
  • Year 1979
    Description Mill Feed @ 0.487% Cu 27076914 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Copper Copper 2707691mt 0wt-pct
  • Year 1980
    Description Mill Feed @ 0.480% Cu 28571069 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Copper Copper 2857106mt 0wt-pct
  • Year 1981
    Description Mill Feed @ 0.510% Cu 28248075 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Copper Copper 2824807mt 1wt-pct
  • Year 1982
    Description Mill Feed @ 0.502% Cu 29314456 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Copper Copper 2931445mt 1wt-pct
  • Year 1983
    Description Mill Feed @ 0.510% Cu 28943773 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Copper Copper 2894377mt 1wt-pct
  • Year 1984
    Description Mill Feed @ 0.504% Cu 29199214 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Copper Copper 2919921mt 1wt-pct
  • Year 1985
    Description Mill Feed @ 0.511% Cu 27084009 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Copper Copper 2708400mt 1wt-pct
  • Year 1986
    Description Mill Feed @ 0.490% Cu 29412163 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Copper Copper 2941216mt 0wt-pct
  • Year 1987
    Description Mill Feed @ 0.503% Cu 29425615 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Copper Copper 2942561mt 1wt-pct
  • Year 1988
    Description Mill Feed @ 0.454% Cu 29230845 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Copper Copper 2923084mt 0wt-pct
  • Year 1989
    Description Mill Feed @ 0.492% Cu 29408436 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Copper Copper 2940843mt 0wt-pct
  • Year 1990
    Description Mill Feed @ 0.51% Cu 29293312 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Copper Copper 2929331mt 1wt-pct
  • Year 1991
    Description Mill Feed @ 0.53% Cu 28179598 Mt Ore.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Copper Copper 2817959mt 1wt-pct
  • Year 1992
    Description Mill Feed @ 0.53% Cu 28964423 Mt Ore.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Copper Copper 2896442mt 1wt-pct
  • Year 1993
    Description Mill Feed @ Mt Ore.
  • Year 1995
    Description Mill Ffed @ 0.58% Cu 26808216 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Copper Copper 2680821mt 1wt-pct
  • Year 1996
    Description Mill Feed @ 0.59% Cu 26447157 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Copper Copper 2644715mt 1wt-pct

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1994
    Demonstrated 188000000mt ore
    Total resources 188000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.6 wt-pct Copper Major 1994
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1995
    Demonstrated 160000000mt ore
    Total resources 160000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.6 wt-pct Copper Major 1995
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1987
    Demonstrated 342238000mt ore
    Total resources 342238000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.56 wt-pct Copper Major 1987
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1989
    Demonstrated 256574000mt ore
    Total resources 256574000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.56 wt-pct Copper Major 1989
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1990
    Demonstrated 227166000mt ore
    Total resources 227166000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.57 wt-pct Copper Major 1990
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1991
    Demonstrated 266000000mt ore
    Total resources 266000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.59 wt-pct Copper Major 1991
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1992
    Demonstrated 237820000mt ore
    Total resources 237820000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.6 wt-pct Copper Major 1992
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Demonstrated 215000000mt ore
    Total resources 215000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.59 wt-pct Copper Major 1993
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1994
    Demonstrated 188000000mt ore
    Total resources 188000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.6 wt-pct Copper Major 1994

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • U3O8 GRADE BASED UPON 1952-1956 ASSAY RESULTS WHICH GAVE U3O8 GRADE IN 0.51% CU ORE AS 0.12 LB U3O8/ST. THO2 GRADE BASED ON OVERALL RATIO OF 2.5:1.0 THO2:U3O8. S GRADE CODED IS BASED ON 1977 PROD.FIGURE OF H2SO4 AND ASSUMES 100% RECOVERY.
  • PALABORA MINE IS LOCATED ABOUT 5 KM S OF TOWN OF PHALABORWA,400 AIR KM NE OF JOHANNESBURG. MINE IS LOCATED ON THE WESTERN BOUNDARY OF KRUGER NATIONAL FOREST. FIRST MINING FOR PHOSHATE (1930) & VERMICULITE (1936). RADIOACTIVITY MEASUREMENTS IN 1952 BY ATOMIC ENERGY BOARD

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Percent Waste Rock 60
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 28
    Max. Pit Slope (degrees) 45
    Capacity 80820
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 365
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1986

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    NEWMONT MINING CORP., 1986 ANNUAL REPORT.

  • Reserve-Resource

    NEWMONT MINING CORP., 1987 ANNUAL REPORT.

  • Reserve-Resource

    BROOK HUNT & ASSOCIATES LIMITED, EUROPEAN & AFRICAN

  • Reserve-Resource

    RTZ CORP., 1991 20F, P.

  • Reserve-Resource

    RTZ CORP., 1992 20F, P.16.

  • Reserve-Resource

    RTZ CORP., 1993 20F, P.12.

  • Reserve-Resource

    RTZ CORP., 1994 20-F, P.13,14.

  • Deposit

    MINING ANNUAL REVIEW 1974, P. 337.

  • Deposit

    MINING ANNUAL REVIEW 1973, P. 327.

  • Deposit

    MINING ANNUAL REVIEW 1971, P. 319.

  • Deposit

    MINING ANNUAL REVIEW 1972.

  • Deposit

    MINING ANNUAL REVIEW 1970, P. 331.

  • Deposit

    MINING ANNUAL REVIEW 1969, P. 271.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, JULY-DEC 1973, P. 190.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL JUL-DEC 1968, P. 305.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, AUGUST 1970, VOL. 123, NO. 2, P. 97.

  • Deposit

    MINING INTERNATIONAL YEARBOOK 1975, P. 434.

  • Deposit

    RUSSELL,H.D.,HIEMSTRA,S.A.,GROENEVELD,D.THE MINERALOGY AND

  • Deposit

    PETROLOGY OF THE CARBONATITE AT LOOLEKOP,EASTERN TRANS-

  • Deposit

    VAAL.TRANS.GEOL.SOC.OF S.A.,V.57,1954,PP.197-208.

  • Deposit

    FORSTER,I.F.PARAGENETICAL ORE MINERALOGY OF THE LOOLEKOP-

  • Deposit

    PHALABORWA CARBONATITE COMPLEX,EASTERN TRANSVAAL.TRANS.

  • Deposit

    GEOL.SOC.OF S.A.,V.61,1958,PP.359-363.

  • Deposit

    STAFF,PALABORA MINING CO.LTD.THE GEOLOGY AND THE ECONOMIC

  • Deposit

    DEPOSITS OF COPPER,IRON AND VERMICULITE IN THE PALABORA

  • Deposit

    IGNEOUS COMPLEX:A BRIEF REVIEW.ECON.GEOL.,VOL.71,1976,

  • Deposit

    PP.177-192.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING.APRIL,1976,P.91.

  • Deposit

    PALABORA MINING CO.LTD. ANNUAL REPORT,1977.24 PP.

  • Deposit

    PALABORA MINING CO.LTD.PALABORA.EXTERNAL RELATIONS DEPT.,

  • Deposit

    RIO TINTO SOUTH AFRICA LTD.,MARSHALLTOWN,S.A.1978.24 PP.

  • Deposit

    HANEKOM,H.J.,VAN STADEN,C.M.,SMIT,P.H.,PIKE,D.R.THE GEOLOGY

  • Deposit

    OF THE PALABORA IGNEOUS COMPLEX.MEMOIR 54,GEOL.SURVEY,

  • Deposit

    DEPT.OF MINES,REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA,PRETORIA,1965,

  • Deposit

    185 PP.;16 PLATES.

  • Deposit

    PALABORA MINING CO.LTD.REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEM-

  • Deposit

    BER 1978.MARSHALLTOWN,S.A.,2 PP.

  • Deposit

    DE WAAL,P.GEOLOGY,MINERALOGY AND METALLURGY AT LOOLEKOP.

  • Deposit

    COAL,GOLD AND BASE MINERALS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA.MARCH,

  • Deposit

    1978,PP.26-37,41,85.

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL.PALABORA'S NEW HEAVY MINERALS

  • Deposit

    PLANT ADDS URANIUM CONCENTRATE TO THE RECOVERY LIST.

  • Deposit

    NOV.1972.REPRINT FROM DEISTER CONCENTRATOR COMPANY,INC.

  • Deposit

    SOUTH AFRICAN MINING AND ENGINEERING JOURNAL.ON THE TRAIL

  • Deposit

    OF ZIRCONIUM OXIDE.V.21,MAY 29,1970.PP.1085-1091.

  • Deposit

    KUSCHKE,O.H.,TONKING,M.J.H.GEOLOGY AND MINING OPERATIONS AT

  • Deposit

    PALABORA.JOUR.S.A.INST.MIN.AND METALL.,AUG.1971,PP.12-23.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE.EXPANSION PROGRAME AT PALABORA.JUNE,1975,

  • Deposit

    PP.440-443.

  • Deposit

    COAL,GOLD AND BASE MINERALS OF SOUTH AFRICA, V.22. NO.8,

  • Deposit

    P.23-27.

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING MINING JOURNAL,MAY 1977, P.168.

  • Deposit

    E/MJ,1978,P.116, 342.

  • Deposit

    PALABORA MINING CO. LTD. ANNUAL REPORT,1975.P.26-27.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING, NOVEMBER, 1978.

  • Deposit

    MINING INTERNATIONAL YEARBOOK, 1976, P.425.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE.JULY,1978.P.9.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING.MAY,1975.P.57.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING.PALABORA ANALYZES CAPITAL COST INCREASE FOR

  • Deposit

    CU MINES.MAY,1977,P.83.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING.WHAT'S HAPPENING IN WORLD MINING.OCT.1973.

  • Deposit

    "FALCONBRIDGE IN JOINTJ.H.,MOFFAT,W.G.PALABORA SYSTEM OF

  • Deposit

    TRUCK CONTROL.MINING MAGAZINE,FEB.1977.PP.74-82.

  • Deposit

    LOMBAARD,A.F.,WARD-ABLE,N.M.,BRUCE,R.W.THE EXPLORATION AND

  • Deposit

    MAIN GEOLOGICAL FEATURES OF THE COPPER DEPOSIT IN

  • Deposit

    CARBONATITE AT LOOLEKOP,PALABORA COMPLEX.IN THE GEOLOGY

  • Deposit

    OF SOME ORE DEPOSITS,V.2;GEOL.SOC.SOUTH AFRICA,JOHANNES-

  • Deposit

    BURG,PP.315-337.

  • Deposit

    HERBERT,I.C.PALABORA.MINING MAGAZINE.V.116,NO.1,JAN.1967.

  • Deposit

    PP.4-25.

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL.PALABORA.NOV.1967.PP.95-111.

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL.PALABORA'S AMAZING EXPANSION

  • Deposit

    PROGRAM.MAY,1971.PP.66-86.

  • Deposit

    U.S.B.M. MINERAL TRADE NOTES, VOL.68, NO.4, 4/1971, P. 7-11.

  • Deposit

    MINING WORLD; PALABORA - WHY IT'S THE MOST EXCITING NEW

  • Deposit

    COPPER MINE IN THE 1960'S, SEPT. 1963, P. 26-31.

  • Deposit

    E&MJ, JUNE 1975, P. 174-175.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE; BLASTING AT PALABORA, JAN. 1972, P. 69-70.

  • Deposit

    COAL, GOLD AND BASE MINERALS; PALABORA - A MODERN MINING

  • Deposit

    MIRACLE, JAN. 1980, P. 31-47.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING; PALABORA PLANS TROLLEY TRUCKS, 7/80, P. 51.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING; PALABORA SETS WORLD MINING RECORD, 11/80,

  • Deposit

    P. 59.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING; PALABORA GOING AHEAD WITH TROLLEY ASSITED

  • Deposit

    TRUCKING, 1/81, P. 52.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING; WORLD'S ONLY PROFITABLE COPPER MINING

  • Deposit

    OPERATION, 10/82, P. 143.

  • Deposit

    E&MJ, 12/81, P. 140.

  • Deposit

    E&MJ; PALABORA MILL PROBLEMS OVERCOME, BUT DIESEL PRICE

  • Deposit

    BOOSTS COSTS, 4/80, P. 141.

  • Deposit

    E&MJ; TROLLEY ASSISTED TRUCK HAULAGE TAKES A BIG BITE OUT

  • Deposit

    OF RISING FUEL COSTS AT PMC, 6/82, P. 88-98.

  • Deposit

    E&MJ; TRIM BLASTING AND DOUBLE BENCHING FOR STEEPER SLOPES

  • Deposit

    AND COMPETANT WALLS AT PMC, 4/83, P. 46-52.

  • Deposit

    CROSSON, C. C., THE EVOLUTIONARY DEVELOPMENT OF PALABORA.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL; NEW PLANS FOR PALABORA, 10/28/83, P. 307.

  • Deposit

    INTERNATIONAL MINING; PALABORA, COPPER PROFITS, 7/84,

  • Deposit

    P. 29, 31.

  • Deposit

    COAL, GOLD AND BASE MINERALS; PALABORA HOLE-THROUGH CLIMAXES

  • Deposit

    RECORD BREAKING SHAFT PROJECT, 7/87, P. 39.

  • Deposit

    MBM; COPPER OUTPUT RISES AS COST CONTROL TIGHTENS, 3/88,

  • Deposit

    P. 12, 13.

  • Deposit

    PALABORA MINING CO. LTD. FINANCIAL BRIEF FOR THE SIX MONTHS

  • Deposit

    ENDED 30 JUNE 1988.

  • Deposit

    LILL, J,.W., GLIDDON, J.P., WADE, G.C., PALABORA - CHANGING

  • Deposit

    TO MEET THE CHALLENGE OF THE 80'S; MINING ENGINEERING,

  • Deposit

    8/88 P. 807-815.

  • Deposit

    COAL, GOLD AND BASE MINERALS; "REMANUFACTURING" CUTS TRUCK

  • Deposit

    COSTS FOR PALABORA, 11/86, P. 59.

  • Deposit

    MARTIN, STEENKAMP AND LILL, APPLICATION OF A STATISTICAL

  • Deposit

    ANALYSIS TECHNIQUE FOR DESIGN OF HIGH ROCK SLOPES AT

  • Deposit

    PALABORA MINE, SOUTH AFRICA.

  • Deposit

    E&MJ, 8/89, P. 39.

  • Deposit

    E&MJ; PALABORA IN-PIT CRUSHER AND CONVEYOR, 4/90, P. 30-34.

  • Deposit

    HITTING HOME BASE; MINING SUPPLEMENT TO FINANCIAL MAIL,

  • Deposit

    7/13/90, P. 28, 29.

  • Deposit

    COAL, GOLD AND BASE MINERALS; PALABORA MINING CO. PROFIT

  • Deposit

    DROPS, 10/90, P. 81.

  • Deposit

    VAN DALSON, HUBIE, AND MACINNES, DAVE, TRUCK EXPERT SYSTEM

  • Deposit

    REDUCES DOWNTIME AT PALABORA.

  • Deposit

    PALABORA MINING COMPANY LIMITED CONCENTRATOR DEPARTMENT

  • Deposit

    REPORT ON OPERATIONS, SECTION 1: MILLING AND CONCENTRATING,

  • Deposit

    PP. 1-52 (FEB. 1990).

  • Deposit

    REPORT ON OPERATIONS, SECTION 2: HEAVY MINERALS PLANT,

  • Deposit

    PP. 1-23 (FEB. 1990).

  • Deposit

    REPORT ON OPERATIONS, SECTION 3: ZIRCONIA PLANT, PP. 1-13

  • Deposit

    (FEB. 1990).

  • Deposit

    DEPARTMENT OF STATE, TELEGRAM, 6/92, SHB2333.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 8/24/90, P.137.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 10/26/90, P.322.

  • Deposit

    AMERICAN METAL MARKET, 2/25/92, P.5.

  • Deposit

    METALS WEEK, 3/2/92, P.8.

  • Deposit

    METALS WEEK, 8/22/94, P.3.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 8/26/94, P.160.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, V177, #1, JULY 1997, PP. 28-41.

Comments on the references

  • BROOK HUNT & ASSOC., COPPER MINES COST STUDY (1988-1995), VOL 3, EUROPE & AFRICA, 1992 ED., 8/92, P.194-205.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 24-JUL-1997 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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