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Driefontein Consolidated Ltd

Producer in South Africa with commodities Gold, Uranium, Sulfur-Pyrite, Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid, PGE
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Mining district
  9. Links to other databases
  10. General comments
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10080863
MRDS ID W032355
Record type Site
Current site name Driefontein Consolidated Ltd

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Approximate
Geographic coordinates: 25.09406, -28.99506 (WGS84)
Relative position NEAR CARLTONVILLE IN ORANGE FREE STATE

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

South Africa(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
South Africa

Comments on the location information

  • THIS IS THE NEW NAME UNDER WHICH EAST AND WEST ORIEFONTEIN ARE INCORPORATED.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Uranium Secondary
Sulfur-Pyrite Secondary
Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid Secondary
PGE Critical Secondary

Nearby scientific data

Approximate (1) 25.09406, -28.99506
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Both
Significant No

Mining district

District name Far West Rand (West Wits Line) Of Witwatersrand Goldfields

Comments on development

  • ECON.COM: THE MERGER OF EAST DRIEFONTEIN, WEST DRIEFONTEIN, AND PROPOSED NORTH DRIEFONTEIN INTO ARE OPERATIONAL AREA WILL RESULT IN A MORE EFFECIENT OPERATION AND WILL INCREASE THE LIFE OF THE COMBINED PROPERTIES TO 50 YEARS.

Reference information

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit REFER TO EAST DRIEFONTEIN AND WEST DRIEFONTEIN PRIMARY RECORDS (W027861 AND W027871) FOR DETAILED DATA ON THESE INDIVIDUAL MINES.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-AUG-1982 Mccarter, Lorna D. Department of State

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