| Deposit ID | 10304819 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 7910050051 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Wandrag Asbestos |
| Geographic coordinates: | 23.28482, -27.37991 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
South Africa(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| South Africa |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Asbestos | Primary |
| (1) | 23.28482, -27.37991 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Mining method | Open Stope - Room and Pillar |
| Milling method | Sizing |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Wandrag Asbestos(Pty)Ltd. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | South Africa |
| Year | 1977 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7910050051 |
S.A.DEPT.OF MINES.LIST OF OPERATING CONCERNS IN THE REP.OF
SOUTH AFRICA,AS RECORDED BY THE GOVT.MINING ENGINEER ON
THE 1ST JANUARY,1976.GOVT.MINING ENGINEER.BOX 1132.
JOHANNESBURG.P.27.
MINERALS BUREAU,S.A.DEPT.OF MINES.MINERALS MARKETING INFORM-
ATION,NON-METALLIC MINES IN SOUTH AFRICA.PRELIM.REPORT
NO.10.BRAAMFONTEIN.JAN.1977.P.11.
MANOS,A.INDUSTRIAL MINERALS OF S.AFRICA.REPRINT FROM NOV.
1977.ISSUE OF INDUSTRIAL MINERALS.METAL BULL.LTD.SURREY,
ENGLAND.30 PP.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | UG MINES ON ENGLAND&ETTRICK FARMS,MILL ON DEPRESSION FARM; ALL IN KURUMAN DIST. CAPACITY OF 10,000-12,000 MTPY CROCIDOLITE FIBER. CO-ORDINATES ARE OF A POINT 15 KM NW OF CITY OF KURUMAN. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 23-DEC-1994 | Boyle, Ed | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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