| Deposit ID | 10183042 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 7910201056 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | (Facility) Rustenburg Smelter |
| Geographic coordinates: | 27.327, -25.684 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
South Africa(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| South Africa |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| PGE Critical | Primary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Nickel, Smelter Critical | Secondary |
| (1) | 27.327, -25.684 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Plant type | Smelter |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Rustenburg Platinum Mines Ltd. |
| Home office | South Africa |
| Year | 1977 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Johannesburg Consolidated Investment Group |
| Home office | South Africa |
| Year | 1977 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7910201056 |
Causey, J.D. and others, unpublished Access database of PGE deposits in Southern Africa.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-OCT-83 | Zimbelman | U.S. Bureau of Mines | |
| Updater | 17-JUL-10 | Causey, J. Douglas | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.