Tschudi

Prospect in Namibia with commodities Copper, Silver
Sections on this page
  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. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10304773
MAS/MILS ID 7920000010
Record type Site
Current site name Tschudi

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 17.71817, -19.23034 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Namibia(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Namibia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Silver Secondary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 17.71817, -19.23034

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Open Stope
Milling method Flotation

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Tsumeb Corp. Ltd.
    Home office Namibia
    Year 1993
  • Type Owner
    Owner Gold Fields Of Namibia Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Home office South Africa
    Year 1993

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1992
    Demonstrated 9387000mt ore
    Total resources 9387000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 1.58 wt-pct Copper Major 1992
    Silver Ag 20 g/mt Silver Minor 1992
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Demonstrated 14100000mt ore
    Total resources 14100000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 1.41 wt-pct Copper Major 1993
    Silver Ag 17 g/mt Silver Minor 1993
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Demonstrated 14100000mt ore
    Total resources 14100000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 1.41 wt-pct Copper Major 1993
    Silver Ag 17 g/mt Silver Minor 1993

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    GOLD FIELDS NAMIBIA LTD., 1992 ANNUAL REPORT, P.8.

  • Deposit

    U.S. STATE DEPT., TELEGRAM #SHB4008, FEB. 1992.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 12-DEC-1994 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.