| Deposit ID | 10183472 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 7910050045 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Danielskuil |
| Geographic coordinates: | 23.50153, -28.17578 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
South Africa(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| South Africa |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Asbestos | Primary |
| (1) | 23.50153, -28.17578 |
|---|
| |||||||
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Discovery year | 1961 |
| Mining method | Open Stope - Room and Pillar |
| Year of first production | 1963 |
| Milling method | Sizing |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Danielskuil Cape Blue Asbestos Pty. Ltd. |
| Home office | South Africa |
| Year | 1978 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Asbestos Investments (Pty) Ltd. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | South Africa |
| Year | 1978 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7910050045 |
DMA SERIES 1301.SHEET SH-34.SCALE 1:1,000,000
MANOS,A.INDUSTRIAL MINERALS OF SOUTH AFRICA.REPRINT FROM
NOV.1977 ISSUE OF INDUSTRIAL MINERALS,METAL BULL.LTD.,
SURREY,ENG.30PP.
E/MJ.1978 INT.DIRECTORY OF MINING AND MINERAL PROCESSING
OPERATIONS.MCGRAW HILL,N.Y.,1978.338&57.
MINERALS BUREAU,S.A.DEPT.OF MINES.MINERALS MARKETING INFORM-
ATION,NON-METALLIC MINES IN SOUTH AFRICA.PRELIM.REPORT
NO.10.,BRAAMFONTEIN,JAM.1977.P.19.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | MINES LOCATED ON THE FARM OUPLAAS IN THE DANIELSKUIL DISTRICT. ANNUAL PRODUCTION CAPACITY OF 15,000 MTPY FIBER.OUTPUT CONSISTS OF LONG,MEDIUM-LONG,MEDIUM,MEDIUM-SHORT AND SHORT FIBER CROCIDOLITE ASBESTOS. AS AT JAN.1977,PRODUCING MINES:KLIPFONTEIN UG MINE ON FARM KLIPFONTEIN 196,WARRENDALE UG PORTION OF CARTER BLOCK 458, AND OWENDALE UG MINE ON FARM OWENDALE 457 ACCORDING TO E/MJ INT.DIRECT.-8 SHAFTS, ROOM & PILLAR & VEIN MINING,OPENED 1963,HAULAGE BY TRUCK TO MILL, MILL CAPACITY OF 1,000 MTPD(ASSUME 300 D/YR.OPERATION), ASPIRATION(AIR- LIFTING) BENEFICIATION METHOD, TOTAL OF 1,732 EMPLOYEES. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-OCT-1983 | Boyle, Ed | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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