| Deposit ID | 10280437 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 7960250060 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Selukwe |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 30.00137, -19.69692 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1700 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Midlands(province)
Zimbabwe(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | Midlands |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Secondary |
| Nickel Critical | Secondary |
| Palladium Critical | Primary |
| Platinum Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Olivine | Unknown |
| Serpentine | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | 30.00137, -19.69692 |
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| Length | 24000M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Selukwe District |
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| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Union Carbide |
| Interest | 100 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Type of workings | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7960250060 |
BUCHANAN, D. L. "PLATINUM-GROUP METAL PRODUCTION FROM THE
BUSHVELD COMPLEX AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO WORLD MARKETS"
UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND, BUREAU FOR MINERAL
STUDIES, REPORT NO.4. NOVEMBER 1979.
EXCLUSIVE PROSPECTING ORDER RECORDS, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF
RHODESIA (ZIMBABWE).
HARRISON, M.W. "MINERAL RESOURCES OF ZIMBABWE-AN OVERVIEW",
ECONOMIC CONFERENCE, ZIMBABWE PROMOTION COUNCIL,
SEPTEMBER 1980.
PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS - JOHANNESBURG
PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS - ZIMBABWE.
QUARTERLY STATEMENTS - WESTERN PLATINUM HOLDING.
STAGMAN, J.G. "AN OUTLINE OF THE GEOLOGY OF RHODESIA"
GOVERNMENT PRINTER, SALISBURY, BULLETIN NO.80 OF
RHODESIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, 1978.
STAGMAN, J. G. "ECONOMIC MINERAL POTENTIAL OF THE GREAT
DYKE OF RHODESIA", GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF RHODESIA,
JANURARY 1977.
WORST, B.G. "THE GREAT DYKE OF SOUTHERN RHODESIA",GOVERN-
MENT PRINTER, SALISBURY. BULLETIN NO.47 OF SOUTHERN
RHODESIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, 1960.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE SELUKWE CU-NI MINE IS ONLY AN EXPLORED PROSPECT,SO THE MILL (CONCENTRATOR) AND PRODUCT TRANSPORTATION TO THE GATOOMA SMELTER REFINERY IS ONLY PROPOSED. THEREFORE, WHEN THE MINE OPENS FOR PRODUCTION THESE ASSUMPTIONS MAY NOT BE VALID. THIS PROPERTY REPRESENTS 13 MINES. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 25-JAN-1995 | Porter, Kenneth E. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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