| Deposit ID | 10134461 |
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| MAS/MILS ID | 7910050000 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Pering |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 24.26821, -27.42989 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1400 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
South Africa(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
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| South Africa |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | 24.26821, -27.42989 |
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| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Discovery year | 1978 |
| Mining method | Open Pit |
| Year of first production | 1986 |
| Milling method | Flotation |
| Type of mineral rights | Minerals Only |
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| Ownership category | Unknown |
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| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Shell South Africa (Pty) Ltd. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | South Africa |
| Year | 1989 |
| Year | 1986 |
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| Description | Open Pit Mining 240000 Mt/Year |
| Year | 1987 |
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| Description | Open Pit Mining 1144000 Mt/Year |
| Type | In-situ | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1988 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Measured | 18000000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Indicated | 18000000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 36000000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Inferred | 18000000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 54000000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Surface | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Area | 794HA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7910050000 |
MINERALS DEPOSITS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA (1986). 867-874: THE
PERING CARBONATE-HOSTED ZINC-LEAD DEPOSIT, GRIQUALAND WEST;
BY: C.J.V.WHEATLEY; G.G.WHITFIELD; K.J.KENNY; AND A.BIRCH
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 14-MAY-1992 | Difrancesco, Carl A. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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