| Deposit ID | 10231503 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 7910050038 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Manganore Mine |
| Point of reference | Claim |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 23.11823, -28.12988 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
South Africa(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| South Africa |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Claim (1) | 23.11823, -28.12988 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Manganore Iron Mining Ltd. |
| Home office | South Africa |
| Year | 1978 |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1978 | ||||||||||||||
| Measured | 3200000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Indicated | 4500000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 7700000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Inferred | 20000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 27700000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7910050038 |
ENGINEERING MINING JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY OF MINING
AND MINERAL PROCESSING OPERATIONS, MCGRAW-HILL, 1978,
P. 341.
DMA MAP SERIES 1301. SHEET SH-34, SCALE 1:250,000.
GEOLOGICAL MAP OF THE ORE DEPOSITS IN THE POSTMASBURG
MANGANESE FIELD, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, S.A. GOVT. PRINTER,
PRETORIA, 1960.
FERROUS AND NON-FERROUS METALS AND MINERALS IN SOUTH AFRICA,
1977. MARKETING DIRECTORY NO.2, MINERALS BUREAU, S.A.
DEPT. OF MINES, BRAAMFONTEIN, P.35.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | LOCATED 12.5 KM SE OF LOHATHLA(ON FARMS KLIPFONTEIN 437 AND KAPSTEWEL 436). PRODUCTION CAPACITY WAS 500,000 MTPY. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-OCT-1983 | Ewu, Chiang | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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