| Deposit ID | 10207741 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W028269 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 7910050036 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Beeshoek |
| Related records | 10079221, 10207613, 10280817, 10207629 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 23.00154, -28.27988 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
South Africa(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| South Africa |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | 23.00154, -28.27988 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Large |
| Significant | Yes |
| Mining method | Open Pit |
| Milling method | Washing |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Associated Manganese Mines Of South Africa, Ltd. (Ammosal) |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | South Africa |
| Year | 1978 |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1994 | ||||||||||||||
| Measured | 157000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Indicated | 55000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 212000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Inferred | 142000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 354000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7910050036 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W028269 | MAS references MRDS |
ROSKILL, IRON ORE, 1988, P. 240.
DMA SERIES 1501. SHEET SG 34-16. SCALE 1:250,000.
GEOLOGICAL MAP OF THE ORE DEPOSITS IN THE POSTMASBURG
MANGANESE FIELD. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, GOVT. PRINTER, PRETORIA,
1960. SCALE 1:75,000.
S.A. DEPT. OF MINES. MARKETING DIRECTORY NO. 2: FERROUS AND
NON-FERROUS METALS AND MINERALS IN SOUTH AFRICA. MINERALS
BUREAU, BRAAMFONTEIN, 1977, P.35.
LIST OF OPERATING MINING CONCERNS IN THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH
AFRICA ON THE 1ST JANUARY,1976. GOVT. MINING ENGINEER,
BOX 1132, JOHANNESBURG, P.21.
AME MINING QUARTERLY JUNE 1994 PG C-24
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | BEESHOEK MINE LOCATED 8 KM NW OF POSTMASBURG. TOTAL CAPACITY OF BEESHOEK & BRUCE MINES WAS 2,000,000 MTPY. NOT KNOWN IF BRUCE MINE STILL OPERATING OR INDIVIDUAL CAPACITIES. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 11-JAN-1995 | Boyle, Ed | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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