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Gath's

Producer in Zimbabwe with commodity Asbestos
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mining district
  11. Mineral rights holdings
  12. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Production statistics
  15. Workings at the site
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10231632
MAS/MILS ID 7960300019
Record type Site
Current site name Gath's
Alternate or previous names Gath's Mine, Gath's X Opencast Mine, Gath's Section Underground Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 30.53466, -20.0302 (WGS84)
Elevation 1100
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Zimbabwe(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Zimbabwe

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Asbestos Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chrysotile Unknown
Forsterite Unknown
Magnesite Unknown
Magnetite Unknown
Serpentine Unknown
Talc Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 30.53466, -20.0302
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N90E
    Dip 80N
    Thickness 70M
    Length 200M
    Width 700M
    Depth to top 10M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 2
    Type of Orebody #1 REPLACEMENT
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 STRATIFORM
    Shape of Orebody #2 MASSIVE
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Secondary mode of Origin METAMORPHISM
    Primary Ore Control FOLDING
    Secondary Ore Control LITHOLOGY
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. INTENSE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 OTHER
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #2 CARBONITIZATION
    Strike And Dip N90E:80N
    Date of Last Modification 860313
  • Area 30HA
    Field Value
    Total Surface Area (HA) 30
    Date of Last Modification 910418

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface-Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1904
Year of first production 1916
Milling method Sizing

Mining district

District name Mashaba Asbest.

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Land status

Ownership category Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Shabanie And Mashaba Mines (Pvt) Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Home office Zimbabwe
    Year 1983

Production statistics

  • Year 1967
    Description 100% Asbestos Fiber Produced 15015 Mtpy Asbestos Prd. Prod.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Asbestos Asbestos 15015mt 100wt-pct
  • Year 1967
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Estimated Grade Of Asbestos = 3.33% 584628 Mtpy Asbestos Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Asbestos Asbestos 584628mt 3wt-pct
  • Year 1968
    Description 100% Asbestos Fiber Produced 16770 Mtpy Asbestos Prd. Prod.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Asbestos Asbestos 16770mt 100wt-pct
  • Year 1968
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Estimated Grade Of Asbestos = 3.33% 601762 Mtpy Asbestos Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Asbestos Asbestos 301762mt 3wt-pct
  • Year 1969
    Description 100% Asbestos Fiber Produced 18088 Mtpy Asbestos Prd. Prod.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Asbestos Asbestos 18088mt 100wt-pct
  • Year 1969
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Estimated Grade Of Asbestos = 3.33% 607071 Mtpy Asbestos Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Asbestos Asbestos 607071mt 3wt-pct
  • Year 1970
    Description 100% Asbestos Fiber Produced 18189 Mtpy Asbestos Prd. Prod.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Asbestos Asbestos 18189mt 100wt-pct
  • Year 1970
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Estimated Grade Of Asbestos = 3.33% 617981 Mtpy Asbestos Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Asbestos Asbestos 617981mt 3wt-pct
  • Year 1971
    Description 100% Asbestos Fiber Produced 19451 Mtpy Asbestos Prd. Prod.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Asbestos Asbestos 19451mt
  • Year 1971
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Estimated Grade Of Asbestos = 3.33% 679679 Mtpy Asbestos Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Asbestos Asbestos 679679mt 3wt-pct
  • Year 1972
    Description 100% Asbestos Fiber Produced 21432 Mtpy Asbestos Prd. Prod.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Asbestos Asbestos 21432mt
  • Year 1972
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Estimated Grade Of Asbestos = 3.33% 763581 Mtpy Asbestos Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Asbestos Asbestos 763581mt 3wt-pct
  • Year 1973
    Description 100% Asbestos Fiber Produced 21973 Mtpy Asbestos Prd. Prod.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Asbestos Asbestos 21973mt
  • Year 1973
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Estimated Grade Of Asbestos = 3.33% 752300 Mtpy Asbestos Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Asbestos Asbestos 752300mt 3wt-pct
  • Year 1974
    Description 100% Asbestos Fiber Produced 23992 Mtpy Asbestos Prd. Prod.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Asbestos Asbestos 23992mt
  • Year 1974
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Estimated Grade Of Asbestos = 3.33% 758200 Mtpy Asbestos Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Asbestos Asbestos 758200mt 3wt-pct
  • Year 1975
    Description 100% Asbestos Fiber Produced 22597 Mtpy Asbestos Prd. Prod.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Asbestos Asbestos 22597mt
  • Year 1975
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Estimated Grade Of Asbestos = 3.33% 770500 Mtpy Asbestos Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Asbestos Asbestos 770500mt 3wt-pct
  • Year 1976
    Description 100% Asbestos Fiber Produced 24055 Mtpy Asbestos Prd. Prod.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Asbestos Asbestos 24055mt
  • Year 1976
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Estimated Grade Of Asbestos = 3.33% 776300 Mtpy Asbestos Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Asbestos Asbestos 776300mt 3wt-pct
  • Year 1977
    Description 100% Asbestos Fiber Produced 23435 Mtpy Asbestos Prd. Prod.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Asbestos Asbestos 23435mt
  • Year 1977
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Estimated Grade Of Asbestos = 3.33% 776400 Mtpy Asbestos Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Asbestos Asbestos 776400mt 3wt-pct
  • Year 1978
    Description 100% Asbestos Fiber Produced 20812 Mtpy Asbestos Prd. Prod.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Asbestos Asbestos 20812mt
  • Year 1978
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Estimated Grade Of Asbestos = 3.33% 725800 Mtpy Asbestos Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Asbestos Asbestos 725800mt 3wt-pct
  • Year 1979
    Description 100% Asbestos Fiber Produced 22302 Mtpy Asbestos Prd. Prod.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Asbestos Asbestos 22302mt
  • Year 1979
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Estimated Grade Of Asbestos = 3.33% 698100 Mtpy Asbestos Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Asbestos Asbestos 698100mt 3wt-pct
  • Year 1980
    Description 100% Asbestos Fiber Produced 18978 Mtpy Asbestos Prd. Prod.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Asbestos Asbestos 18978mt
  • Year 1980
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Estimated Grade Of Asbestos = 3.33% 678500 Mtpy Asbestos Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Asbestos Asbestos 678500mt 3wt-pct
  • Year 1981
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Estimated Grade Of Asbestos = 3.33% 688700 Mtpy Asbestos Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Asbestos Asbestos 688700mt 3wt-pct
  • Year 1981
    Description 100% Asbestos Fiber Produced 20287 Mtpy Asbestos Prd. Prod.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Asbestos Asbestos 20287mt
  • Year 1982
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Estimated Grade Of Asbestos = 3.33% 680000 Mtpy Asbestos Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Asbestos Asbestos 680000mt 3wt-pct
  • Year 1982
    Description 100% Asbestos Fiber Produced 22640 Mtpy Asbestos Prd. Prod.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Asbestos Asbestos 22640mt

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • RESOURCES IN RECOVERABLE MT
  • M9C6=M1C1, M9C5=M1C2, M9C4=M1C3; MEASURED RES. = 90 PROB. CAT. RESERVES OF SURFACE AND UNDERGROUND MINES COMBINED UNDERGROUND RESERVES = 7,660,000 MTS AND SURFACE RESERVES = 5,740,000 MTS. MEASURED + INDICATED RES. = 75% PROB. CAT. MEAS. + IND. + INFERRED RES. = 50% PROB CAT. RESERVES OF SURFACE AND UNDERGROUND MINES COMBINED

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 2.2HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Percent Waste Rock 63
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 10
    Primary Material Cover M-HARD ROCKS
    Percentage 100
    Hardness of Ore M-HARD ROCKS
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 10
    Max. Pit Slope (degrees) 50
    Capacity 992
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Preprod. Stripping Vol. 1391
    Unit Production Cost 8.63
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 306
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1983
  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method OPEN STOPE
    Percent Waste Rock 10.9
    Percent Recovery 70
    Hardness of Rock SOFT NONPLASTIC FISSURED MODERATE WATER
    Rock Characteristics ONE SYSTEM OF WEAKNESS PLANES
    Rock Support Chars. SUPPORTING
    Mine Support Chars. TIMBER W/LAGGING CONCRETE-UNREINFOR
    Length of Inclines (m) 810
    Slope of Inclines 30
    Number of Inclines 2
    1st Condition of Workings OPEN
    2nd Condition of Workings PART ACCESSIBLE
    Capacity 1230
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 14.1
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 306
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1983

Comments on other economic factors

  • THE SURFACE MINE RECOVERY IS 80% WITH 15% DILUTION.
  • THE SURFACE MINE RECOVERY IS 80% WITH 15% DILUTION. MINE TO MILL TRANSPORTATION COST INCLUDED IN MINE OP COSTS. BAGGED ASBESTOS SHIPPED FROM SHABANIE RAILHEAD TO MAPUTO, MOZAMBIQUE (750 KM, $42.00/MT, 30% PRODUCT), DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA (1,700 KM, $81.00/MT, 50% OF PRODUCT), AND PORT ELIZABETH, SOUTH AFRICA (2,000 KM, $81.00/MT, 20% OF PRODUCT) FROM EACH OF THESE RESPECTIVE PORTS 20% OF PRODUCT SHIPPED TO JAPAN ($56.00/MT), 47% TO U.S.A. ($31.00/MT), 20% TO EUROPE ($67.00/MT), AND 13% TO SOUTH AMERICA ($81.00/MT).

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    DMA SERIES 1501.SHEET SF36-1.SCALE 1:250,000.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE.ANNUAL REVIEW.JUNE 1975,P.423.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 14-MAR-86 Hite, Alan G. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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