| Deposit ID | 60000642 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ISM0322 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Merensky Reef: Western Bushveld |
| Alternate or previous names | Rustenburg Platinum Mines, Union Platinum Mines, Amandelbult Platinum Mines, Impala Platinum Mines, Bafokeng Platinum Mine, Wildebeestfontein Platinum Mine, Western Platinum Mine |
| Related records | 10255649 |
| Geographic coordinates: | 27.25145, -25.66334 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | RUSTENBURG; TOTAL STRIKE LENGTH APPROXIMATELY 110 KM |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
South Africa(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| South Africa |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| PGE Critical | Primary |
| Cobalt Critical | Primary |
| Nickel Critical | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| (1) | 27.25145, -25.66334 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | PLUTONIC |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Discovery year | 1924 |
| Year of first production | 1920 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | JOHANNESBURG CONSOLIDATED INVESTMENT CO. LTD. |
| Home office | JOHANNESBURG |
| Year | 1984 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | GENERAL MINING UNION CORP. LTD. |
| Home office | JOHANNESBURG |
| Year | 1984 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | LONRHO SOUTH AFRICA LTD. |
| Home office | JOHANNESBURG |
| Year | 1984 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | RUSTENBURG PLATINUM MINES |
| Home office | RUSTENBURG |
| Year | 1984 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | IMPALA PLATINUM LTD. |
| Home office | RUSTENBURG |
| Year | 1984 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | WESTERN PLATINUM LTD. |
| Home office | MARIKANA |
| Year | 1984 |
VERMAAK, C.F. AND GRUENEWALDT, G.V. (1981): BUSHVELD EXCURSION GUIDEBOOK.-3RD. INTERNATIONAL PLATINUM SYMPOSIUM SOUTH AFRICA 1981.
ALLCOCK, B. AND MACCASKIE, A. (1984): PLATINUM GROUP METALS IN THE BUSHVELD COMPLEX.-INTERNAL REPORT (UNPUBL.), GEOL. SURV. SOUTH AFRICA, PRETORIA.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-NOV-1983 | SCHNEIDER, GABRIELE | Geological Survey of South Africa |
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