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Messina Platinum

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. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10232006
MAS/MILS ID 7910200205
Record type Site
Current site name Messina Platinum

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 29.50141, -24.32998 (WGS84)

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

(1) 29.50141, -24.32998
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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
Year of first production 1991
Milling method Flotation

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd
    Interest 55
    Home office South Africa
    Year 1991
  • Type Operator
    Owner Messina Ltd.
    Interest 45
    Home office South Africa
    Year 1991

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1987
    Indicated 59849000mt ore
    Demonstrated 59849000mt ore
    Total resources 59849000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Platinum Pt 2.55 g/mt PGE Major 1987
    Palladium Pd 1.6 g/mt PGE Trace 1987
    Ruthenium Ru 0.4 g/mt PGE Trace 1987
    Rhodium Rh 0.32 g/mt PGE Trace 1987
    Iridium Ir 0.34 g/mt PGE Trace 1987
    Osmium Os 0.076 g/mt PGE Trace 1987
    Gold Au 0.12 g/mt Gold Minor 1987
    Nickel Ni 0.24 wt-pct Nickel Minor 1987
    Copper Cu 0.16 wt-pct Copper Minor 1987

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • S.A.MINING,COAL AND BASE MINERALS, 9/87: MESSINA HAS 12.3KM OF MERENSKY REEF ORE AT 19 MMT AT 6.4 G/MT PGM (800 M) AND 27 MMT A BETWEEN 800 TO 1500 M UG2 REEF HAS 35 MMT AT 6.2 G/T (800 M) AND ADDITIONAL 43 MMT BETWEEN 800 M AND 1500 M.
  • S.A. MINING, COAL, AND BASE MINERALS, 9/87 P.9

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Mining Method OTHER OPEN STOPE METHODS
    Capacity 6400
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 25.66
    Units of Production $/MT CONC
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Year of Information 1991

Reference information

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit 37.5 PCT.

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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