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Klein Aub

Past Producer in Namibia with commodities Copper, Silver
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Ore body information
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Ownership information
  10. Production statistics
  11. Workings at the site
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10158627
MAS/MILS ID 7920000001
Record type Site
Current site name Klein Aub

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 16.66822, -23.09686 (WGS84)
Elevation 1600
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Namibia(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Namibia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Silver Secondary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 16.66822, -23.09686
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #1 UNKNOWN
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Secondary Ore Control LITHOLOGY
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. NONE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Date of Last Modification 810813

Comments on the geologic information

  • AG ASSOCIATED WITH CHALCOCITE.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1962
Year of first production 1966

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Klein Aub Kopper Maatskappy Ltd.
    Interest 10
    Home office S W Africa(Namibia)
    Year 1980
  • Type Owner
    Owner Private Parties
    Interest 90
    Year 1980

Production statistics

  • Year 1967
    Period 1966-1967
    Description Ore Treated Per Year; 1966-1967 150000 Metric Tons
  • Year 1971
    Description Ore Treated Per Year 1968-1970 200000 Metric Tons
  • Year 1971
    Description Ore Treated Per Year 220000 Metric Tons
  • Year 1972
    Description Ore Treated Per Year 188034 Metric Tons
  • Year 1973
    Description Ore Treated Per Year 182376 Metric Tons
  • Year 1974
    Description Ore Treated Per Year 176000 Metric Tons
  • Year 1975
    Description Ore Treated Per Year 189655 Metric Tons
  • Year 1976
    Description Ore Treated Per Year 190800 Metric Tons
  • Year 1977
    Description Ore Treated Per Year 190800 Metric Tons
  • Year 1978
    Description Ore Treated Per Year 190800 Metric Tons
  • Year 1979
    Description Ore Treated Per Year 106000 Metric Tons
  • Year 1987
    Period 1980-1987
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Est. Ore Treated Per Year 1980-1987 250000 Metric Tons

Comments on the production information

  • FIRST VERTICAL SHAFT BROUGHT INTO PRODUCTION IN 1968.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 350M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method ROOM AND PILLAR 10-34
    Percent Waste Rock 10
    Percent Recovery 85
    Hardness of Rock UNKNOWN
    Rock Characteristics ONE SYSTEM OF WEAKNESS PLANES
    Rock Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    Mine Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    Number of Shafts 2
    Length of Inclines (m) 500
    Slope of Inclines 2
    Number of Inclines 2
    1st Condition of Workings OPEN
    Capacity 806
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 20.97
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 310
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1980

Comments on the workings information

  • WATER AT START CAME FROM WELLS WITHIN 1/2 KM. FROM MILL. ASSUME THIS IS STILL THE PRACTICE. POSSIBILITY OF DAMMING ONE OF THE EPHEMERAL RIVERS IN AREA IF REQUIRED.

Comments on other economic factors

  • 1969 CAPACITY OF MILL WAS 750 MTPD. 1971:220,000 MT MILLED. 1970:215,000 MT MILLED. 1973:172,000 MT MILLED (OPERATING AT ABOUT 67%OF CAPACITY). MILL WAS COMMISSIONED IN 1966 (500 MTPD), INCREASEDTO 750 MTPD-1968.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    HANDLEY,J.R.F.GENERAL GEOLOGICAL SUCCESSION ON THE FARM

  • Deposit

    KLEIN AUB 350,AND ENVIRONS,REHOBOTH DISTRICT,SOUTH WEST

  • Deposit

    AFRICA.TRANS.GEOL.SOC.S.AFRICA,V.68,1965,PP.211-224.

  • Deposit

    COAL,GOLD,AND BASE MINERALS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA.TSUMEB GETS A

  • Deposit

    KLEIN COMPETITOR.MARCH 1967,V.15,NO.1,PP.21-31.

  • Deposit

    ANNAEUSSER,C.R.,BUTTON,A.A PETROGRAPHIC AND MINERAGRAPHIC

  • Deposit

    STUDY OF THE COPPER-BEARING FORMATIONS IN THE WITVLEI

  • Deposit

    AREA,SOUTH WEST AFRICA.TRANS.GEOL.SOC.S.AFRICA,V.76,1973,

  • Deposit

    PP.279-299.

  • Deposit

    COAL,GOLD,AND BASE MINERALS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA.COMPLEX

  • Deposit

    MILLING FACILITIES AT KLEIN AUS.JUNE 1969,V.17,NO.6,PP.

  • Deposit

    19-27.

  • Deposit

    PRIVATE REPORT,1973.

  • Deposit

    SHANNON, S.S., AND HUGO, P.J. "SULFUR-ISOTOPE STUDIES OF

  • Deposit

    SOME SULFIDE DEPOSITS IN CENTRAL SOUTHWEST AFRICA."

  • Deposit

    TRANSACTIONS OF THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF SOUTH AFRICA

  • Deposit

    77, PP. 347-351.

  • Deposit

    GOLDER ASSOCIATES PROFILE REPORT, SEPT. 1980.

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, V.167, NO.5, MAY 1966,P.152.

  • Deposit

    SOUTH AFRICAN MINING AND ENGINEERING JOURNAL, NOV.18, 1966

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, V.267, NO.6834, AUG. 12, 1966, P. 100.

  • Deposit

    MINERALS ALERT, 4/10/87, P.3

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 14-DEC-1994 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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