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Maandagshoek

Producer in South Africa with commodities Chromium, 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. Mining district
  9. Ownership information
  10. Reserves and resources
  11. Workings at the site
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10304621
MRDS ID ISM0321
MAS/MILS ID 7910200216
Record type Site
Current site name Maandagshoek
Alternate or previous names Rustenburg Platinum
Related records 60000641, 10207995

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 30.1806, -24.52166 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

South Africa(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
South Africa

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Chromium Critical Secondary
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) 30.1806, -24.52166
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1925
Mining method Open Stope - Breast Stoping
Milling method Flotation

Mining district

District name Transvaal

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Rustenburg Platinum
    Interest 92.5
    Home office South Africa
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Lebowa Platinum
    Interest 7.5
    Home office South Africa

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1987
    Indicated 67000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 67000000mt ore
    Total resources 67000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Platinum Pt 2.38 g/mt PGE Major 1987
    Palladium Pd 2.39 g/mt PGE Trace 1987
    Ruthenium Ru 0.65 g/mt PGE Trace 1987
    Rhodium Rh 0.41 g/mt PGE Trace 1987
    Iridium Ir 0.13 g/mt PGE Trace 1987
    Osmium Os 0.07 g/mt PGE Trace 1987
    Gold Au 0.06 g/mt Gold Minor 1987
    Nickel Ni 0.13 wt-pct Nickel Minor 1987
    Copper Cu 0.24 wt-pct Copper Minor 1987

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • RESERVES ARE FOR UG2 ONLY.
  • NEW DEVELOPMENT SOUTH OF ATOK. DEVELOPMENT OF 1,200,000 TPY MINE BY RUSTENBURG. ESTIMATED COST (1988) R200 MILLION. 1988 LPM CIRCULAR SHOWS FOLLOWING RESERVES SHOWN BELOW. ESTIMATED PRODUCT ION OF 190,000 OZ PGM PER YEAR. DEAL BETWEEN LPM & RPM STATES A 50,000 TPM BY 1992 AND 100,000 TPM OPERATION BY 1997.
  • 67 MILLION TONS @ 7.5 G/T PGM INSITU IN UG2 REEF; 26.5 MILLION TONS @ 6.77 G/T PGM IN MERENSKY REEF. SOURCE LPM CIRCULAR

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OTHER OPEN STOPE METHODS
    Capacity 4000
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 31.96
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Year of Information 1987

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 22-DEC-1994 Minerals Availability Field Office (Mafo) U.S. Bureau of Mines

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