| Deposit ID | 10304937 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 7910202057 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | (Facility) Rustenburg Refinery |
| Point of reference | Plant |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 27.324, -25.675 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 250(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
South Africa(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| South Africa |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| PGE Critical | Primary |
| Nickel, Refiner Critical | Secondary |
| Gold, Refinery | Secondary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Plant (1) | 27.324, -25.675 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Plant type | Refiner |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Rustenburg Platinum Mines Ltd. |
| Home office | South Africa |
| Year | 1976 |
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Johannesburg Consolidated Investment Group |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7910202057 |
Causey, J.D. and others, Unpublished database of PGE deposits in southern Africa
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-OCT-83 | Zimbelman | U.S. Bureau of Mines | |
| Updater | 16-JUL-10 | Causey, J.Douglas | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.