Merensky Reef: Eastern Bushveld

Producer in South Africa with commodities PGE, Nickel, Cobalt, Copper
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Geologic structures
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Ownership information
  10. Bibliographic references
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

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

Geographic coordinates: 29.83471, -24.31337 (WGS84)
Relative position ATOK MINE; TOTAL STRIKE LENGTH APPROXIMATELY 120 KM

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

South Africa(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
South Africa

Commodities

Commodity Importance
PGE Critical Primary
Nickel Critical Primary
Cobalt Critical Primary
Copper Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) 29.83471, -24.31337

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description PLUTONIC

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Discovery year 1924
Year of first production 1969

Ownership information

  • 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

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-SEP-1974 PAGE, NORMAN J. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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