| Deposit ID | 60000641 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ISM0321 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Merensky Reef: Eastern Bushveld |
| Alternate or previous names | Atok Platinum Mine, Winnaarshoek, Maandagshoek, Kennedy's Vale, Der Brochen, Hermansdal, Buffelshoek |
| Related records | 10207995, 10304621 |
| Geographic coordinates: | 29.83471, -24.31337 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | ATOK MINE; TOTAL STRIKE LENGTH APPROXIMATELY 120 KM |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
South Africa(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| South Africa |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| PGE Critical | Primary |
| Nickel Critical | Primary |
| Cobalt Critical | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| (1) | 29.83471, -24.31337 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | PLUTONIC |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Discovery year | 1924 |
| Year of first production | 1969 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | JOHANNESBURG CONSOLIDATED INVESTMENT CO. LTD. |
| Home office | JOHANNESBURG |
| Year | 1984 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | EAST RAND CONSOLIDATED LTD. |
| Home office | JOHANNESBURG |
| Year | 1984 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | RUSTENBURG PLATINUM MINES |
| Home office | RUSTENBURG |
| Year | 1984 |
MINERALS BUREAU OF SOUTH AFRICA (1982): NO FERROUS METALS AND MINERALS PRODUCED IN THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA.-MINERALS BUREAU DIRECTORY 3/82; JOHANNESBURG.
ALLCOCK, B. AND MACCASKIE, A. (1984): PLATINUM GROUP METALS IN THE BUSHVELD COMPLEX.-INTERNAL REPORT (UNPUBL.), GEOL. SURV. SOUTH AFRICA, PRETORIA.
PERSONAL COMMUNICATION E.R. CORIN, MINERALS BUREAU OF SOUTH AFRICA, JOHANNESBURG.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1974 | PAGE, NORMAN J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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