| Deposit ID | 10159118 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 7960100042 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Mazoe Maz0we |
| Alternate or previous names | Mazoe |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 30.92633, -17.49705 (WGS84) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Zimbabwe(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Zimbabwe |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Ore Body (1) | 30.92633, -17.49705 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Discovery year | 1905 |
| Year of first production | 1905 |
| Milling method | Flotation |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Corsyn Cons. Mines Ltd (Lonrho) |
| Interest | 100 |
| Year | 1981 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | 1966-81 Total Kg Gold 1472 Kg | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1981 | ||||||||||||||
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| Description | 1966-81 Total Kg Silver 250 Kg | ||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Indicated | 355000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 355000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 355000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7960100042 |
ANNUAL REPORT - CORONATION SYNDICATE LIMITED, 1978, 23 P.
ANNUAL REPORT, CORONATION SYNDICATE LIMITED, 1981, 20 P.
BOWEN, D.J. GOLD MINES OF MASHONALAND 1890-1980, JUMBO MINE,
1980, P 55-57.
FOSTER, R.P., MANN, A.G., STOWE, C.W., AND WILSON, J.F.,
ARCHEAN GOLD MINERALIZATION IN ZIMBABWE, PREPRINT FOR
GEOL. SOC. S.A. - ORE DEPOSITS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA, 1982,
88 P.
MAZOE MINE, ZIMBABWE, ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL,
INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY OF MINING, 1981, P 351.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | BENEFICIATION CONSISTS OF GRAVITY WHICH PRODUCES A COARSE GOLD CONCENTRATE THAT IS TREATED BY AMALGAMATION AND FLOTA- TION WHICH PRODUCES A CONCENTRATE THAT IS TREATED BY CYANI- DATION. THE AMALGAMATION AND CYANIDATION PRODUCTS ARE MELTED TO BULLION SEPARATELY. THE BULLION IS SOLD TO THE RESERVE BANK. THE BULLION TRANSPORTATION COSTS ARE NEGLIGIBLE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 29-SEP-1992 | Boyle, Ed | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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