Umbogintwini Plant Ti

Plant in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa with commodity Titanium, Pigment
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. Production statistics
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10183510
MAS/MILS ID 7910108001
Record type Site
Current site name Umbogintwini Plant Ti

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Plant
Geographic coordinates: 30.90146, -29.89643 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Kwazulu-Natal(province)

South Africa(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
South Africa Kwazulu-Natal

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Titanium, Pigment Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Plant (1) 30.90146, -29.89643

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Processing Plant
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1962
Year of first production 1962
Plant type Pigment Plant
Plant subcategory Tio2 Pigment-Sulfide

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Imperial Chemical Industries Plc (Ici)
    Interest 100
    Year 1992
  • Type Operator
    Owner Tioxide Group Plc (Ici)
    Year 1992

Production statistics

  • Year 1962
    Description 10000
  • Year 1987
    Description 32000
  • Year 1992
    Description Pigment Production 35000 Mtpy Pigment
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Titanium, Pigment Mineral Pigments 35000mt
  • Year 1992
    Description Pigment Capacity 38000 Mtpy Pigment
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Titanium, Pigment Mineral Pigments 38000mt

Comments on the production information

  • PLANT PRODUCES ANATASE AND RUTILE TYPE PIGMENTS.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • SULFATE PLANT. *ALL COSTS ARE 1992.

Comments on other economic factors

  • FEEDSTOCK: RICHARDS BAY SLAG, 100% OF FEED.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    SRI INTERNATIONAL INTERVIEWS WITH TIOXIDE STAFF IN

  • Deposit

    LONDON, MAY 11, 1992.

  • Deposit

    SRI INTERNATIONAL FILES.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SULFURIC ACID- PURCHASED.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 21-SEP-1994 Kraemer, Sandra R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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