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Crocodile River

Producer in South Africa with commodities Copper, Gold, Nickel, Iridium, Osmium, Palladium, Platinum, Rhodium, Ruthenium
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  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. Reserves and resources
  10. Workings at the site
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10183140
MAS/MILS ID 7910200200
Record type Site
Current site name Crocodile River
Alternate or previous names Lefkochrysos

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 27.49315, -25.49664 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

South Africa(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
South Africa

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Secondary
Gold Secondary
Nickel Critical Secondary
Iridium Critical Tertiary
Osmium Tertiary
Palladium Critical Tertiary
Platinum Critical Primary
Rhodium Critical Tertiary
Ruthenium Critical Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 27.49315, -25.49664
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Open Stope - Other Open Stope Methods
Milling method Flotation

Ownership information

  • Type Unknown
    Owner Lefkochrysos Ltd
  • Type Owner
    Owner Lefkochrysos
    Interest 100
    Home office South Africa
    Year 1987

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1986
    Measured 125000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 125000000mt ore
    Inferred 450000000mt ore
    Total resources 575000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Platinum Pt 2.6 g/mt PGE Major 1986
    Palladium Pd 1.92 g/mt PGE Trace 1986
    Ruthenium Ru 0.7 g/mt PGE Trace 1986
    Rhodium Rh 0.51 g/mt PGE Trace 1986
    Iridium Ir 0.11 g/mt PGE Trace 1986
    Osmium Os 0.02 g/mt PGE Trace 1986
    Gold Au 0.05 g/mt Gold Minor 1986
    Nickel Ni 0.0095 wt-pct Nickel Minor 1986
    Copper Cu 0.0095 wt-pct Copper Minor 1986

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OTHER OPEN STOPE METHODS
    Percent Recovery 95
    Number of Shafts 4
    Capacity 14413
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 19.15
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1991

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    JOHNSON MATTHEY 1987, LEFKOCHRYSOS, PP.16

  • Deposit

    E & MJ INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY V.13 NO.11 PP. 1-3

  • Deposit

    'LOVELY LEFKO' S.A. MINING GOLD AND BASE METALS, SEPT 1989

  • Deposit

    P.6

  • Deposit

    'RAND MINES PLANES TO MOVE AHEAD' MINING JOURNAL OCT. 20,

  • Deposit

    1989 P.357

  • Deposit

    'CROCODILE RIVER OFFICIAL' MINING JOURNAL, JAN 5, 1990

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 30-MAR-1992 Minerals Availability Field Office (Mafo) U.S. Bureau of Mines

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

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