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Springszn

Plant in South Africa with commodities Cadmium, Cobalt, Copper, Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid, Zinc, Refiner
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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. Production statistics
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10255743
MRDS ID M046331
MAS/MILS ID 7910201026
Record type Site
Current site name Springszn
Alternate or previous names Springs
Related records 10038861

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 28.46815, -26.2133 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

South Africa(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
South Africa

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Cadmium Primary
Cobalt Critical Secondary
Copper Secondary
Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid Secondary
Zinc, Refiner Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) 28.46815, -26.2133
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Processing Plant
Development status Plant
Commodity type Both
Significant Yes
Plant type Smelter/Refiner

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Zinc Corp. Of South Africa Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Home office South Africa

Production statistics

  • Year 1981
    Description Cadmium 660 Mt Cadmium/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Cadmium Cadmium 660mt
  • Year 1981
    Description Zinc 80900 Mt Zinc Metal/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc, Refiner Zinc 80900mt
  • Year 1981
    Description Copper Cake 3200 Mt Copper Cake/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Copper Copper 3200mt
  • Year 1981
    Description Sulfuric Acid 148000 Mt Sulfuric Acid/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid Sulfur 148000mt
  • Year 1981
    Description Cobalt Cake 43 Mt Cobalt Cake
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Cobalt Cobalt 43mt
  • Year 1982
    Description Cadmium 650 Mt Cadmium/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Cadmium Cadmium 650mt
  • Year 1982
    Description Zinc 79700 Mt Zinc Metal/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc, Refiner Zinc 79700mt
  • Year 1982
    Description Copper Cake 3100 Mt Copper Cake/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Copper Copper 3100mt
  • Year 1982
    Description Sulfuric Acid 145000 Mt Sulfuric Acid/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid Sulfur 145000mt
  • Year 1982
    Description Cobalt Cake 42 Mt Cobalt Cake
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Cobalt Cobalt 42mt
  • Year 1983
    Description Cadmium 680 Mt Cadmium/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Cadmium Cadmium 680mt
  • Year 1983
    Description Zinc 84384 Mt Zinc Metal/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc, Refiner Zinc 84384mt
  • Year 1983
    Description Copper Cake 3300 Mt Copper Cake/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Copper Copper 3300mt
  • Year 1983
    Description Sulfuric Acid 153000 Mt Sulfuric Acid/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid Sulfur 153000mt
  • Year 1983
    Description Cobalt Cake 45 Mt Cobalt Cake
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Cobalt Cobalt 45mt
  • Year 1984
    Description Cadmium 670 Mt Cadmium/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Cadmium Cadmium 670mt
  • Year 1984
    Description Zinc 82390 Mt Zinc Metal/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc, Refiner Zinc 82390mt
  • Year 1984
    Description Copper Cake 3250 Mt Copper Cake
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Copper Copper 3250mt
  • Year 1984
    Description Sulfuric Acid 154000 Mt Sulfuric Acid
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid Sulfur 154000mt
  • Year 1984
    Description Cobalt Cake 44 Mt Cobalt Cake
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Cobalt Cobalt 44mt
  • Year 1985
    Description Zinc 101205 Mt Zinc Metal/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc, Refiner Zinc 101205mt
  • Year 1985
    Description Copper Cake 3700 Mt Copper Cake
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Copper Copper 3700mt
  • Year 1985
    Description Sulfuric Acid 171000 Mt Sulfuric Acid
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid Sulfur 171000mt
  • Year 1985
    Description Cadmium 760 Mt Cadmium/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Cadmium Cadmium 760mt
  • Year 1985
    Description Cobalt Cake 50 Mt Cobalt Cake
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Cobalt Cobalt 50mt

Comments on the production information

  • ESTIMATED ZINC SMELTING COSTS FOR 1974-75 (COST IN DOLLARS/TON ZINC) LABOR 31.92 MATERIALS 88.88 UTILITIES 21.27 GAS & COKE 0.00 TOTAL DIRECT 142.07 DIRECT & OVERHEAD 205.29 DEPRECIATION 33.02 INTEREST 37.17 RETURN ON EQUITY 54.48 TAXES 24.05 TOTAL COSTS 354.01 CASH COSTS 242.46

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 29-DEC-1992 Difrancesco, Carl A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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