Gorob

Prospect in Namibia with commodity Copper
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. Ownership information
  9. Links to other databases
  10. Bibliographic references
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10159860
MAS/MILS ID 7920000031
Record type Site
Current site name Gorob

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 15.33483, -23.46355 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Namibia(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Namibia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) 15.33483, -23.46355

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Johannesburg Consolidated Investment Co.
    Interest 60
    Home office South Africa
    Year 1972
  • Type Owner
    Owner Penarroya
    Interest 20
    Home office France
    Year 1972
  • Type Owner
    Owner Nord Resources Corp.
    Interest 20
    Home office Ohio
    Year 1972

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    METAL BULLETIN, SW AFRICA CU FIND, VOL. 5648, 11/9/71, P.12.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, 2/77, P.125.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 05-NOV-1991 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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