| Deposit ID | 60000597 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ISM0225 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Selebi-Pikwe District |
| Alternate or previous names | Selebi-Pikwe Nickel-Copper Deposits, Selebi, Phikwe, Selebi North |
| Geographic coordinates: | 27.86811, -22.0801 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | MOTLOUSE RIVER VALLEY; EASTERN LIMITS OF KALAHARI DESERT |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Central(province)
Botswana(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Botswana | Central |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Nickel Critical | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| (1) | 27.86811, -22.0801 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | MAGMATIC SULFIDES SEPARATED IN MAFIC INTRUSION |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Discovery year | 1963 |
| Year of first production | 1974 |
| District name | SELEBI-PIKWE DISTRICT |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | BAMANGWATO CONCESSIONS LTD. (BOTSWANA GOVERNMENT) |
| Interest | 15 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | BAMANGWATO CONCESSIONS LTD. (BOTSWANA RST) |
| Interest | 85 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | BAMANGWATO CONCESSIONS LTD. |
| Interest | 15 |
GORDON, P.S.L., 1973, THE SELEBI-PIKWE NICKEL-COPPER DEPOSITS: GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF SOUTH AFRICA SPECIAL PUBLICA-TION 3, SYMPOSIUM ON GRANITES, GNEISSES AND RELATED ROCKS, P. -167-187.
ROSKILL INFORMATION SERVICES, 19778 NICKEL, 2D ED.: LONDON, ROSKILL INFORMATION SERVICES, [587 P.].
ROSKILL INFORMATION SERVICES, 1981, THE ECONOMICS OF NICKEL, 3D ED.: LONDON, ROSKILL INFORMATION SERVICES, [498 P-.]. (PA1-PA4, PC1-PC2, RR1-RR4)
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-1983 | FOOSE, MICHAEL P. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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