| Deposit ID | 10304611 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 7910200015 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Vanadium Mines |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 27.50145, -25.49664 (WGS84) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
South Africa(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
Federal lands
Federal(land status)
| Country |
|---|
| South Africa |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Tertiary |
| Titanium Critical | Tertiary |
| Vanadium Critical | Tertiary |
| Ore Body (1) | 27.50145, -25.49664 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Bushveld Igneous Complex |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Ownership category | Federal |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Highveld Steel |
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Transvaal Alloys |
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Union Carbide |
| Home office | New York |
| Year | 1975 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Newmont Mining Corp. |
| Interest | 12 |
| Home office | New York |
| Year | 1975 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7910200015 |
RECENT EXPERIENCES OF COTINUOUS CASTING AT HIGHVELD STEEL AN
IUM CORP LTD IN JOUR OF THE S.AFRICAN INST OF MIN MET JUNE 1
A PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HIGH GRADE VANADIUM PENTOXID
SOLUTIONS CONTAINING CHROMIUM ANDSILICA IN JOUR OF THE S.AFR
ST.OF MIN AND MET APRIL 1968
THE RECOVERY OF VANADIUM PENTOXIDE AT THE TRANSVAAL VANADIUM
N JOUR OF THE S.AFRICAN INST OF MIN AND MET APRIL 1968 P39
MINING ANN REV 1973 P17 AND 295
MINING ANN REV 1974 P89
MINING ANN REV 1971 P71
DE KUN THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF AFRICA P196
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-OCT-1983 | Unknown | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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