Pering

Producer in South Africa with commodities Lead, Zinc
Sections on this page
  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. Mineral rights holdings
  9. Land status
  10. Ownership information
  11. Production statistics
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10134461
MAS/MILS ID 7910050000
Record type Site
Current site name Pering

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 24.26821, -27.42989 (WGS84)
Elevation 1400
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

South Africa(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
South Africa

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 24.26821, -27.42989

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

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

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Land status

Ownership category Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Shell South Africa (Pty) Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Home office South Africa
    Year 1989

Production statistics

  • Year 1986
    Description Open Pit Mining 240000 Mt/Year
  • Year 1987
    Description Open Pit Mining 1144000 Mt/Year

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1988
    Measured 18000000mt ore
    Indicated 18000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 36000000mt ore
    Inferred 18000000mt ore
    Total resources 54000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 3.6 wt-pct Zinc Major 1988
    Lead Pb 0.6 wt-pct Lead Major 1988

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 794HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Percent Waste Rock 54.8
    Primary Material Cover M-HARD ROCKS
    Percentage 100
    Hardness of Ore M-HARD ROCKS
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 5
    Max. Pit Slope (degrees) 60
    Capacity 3340
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1989

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    MINERALS DEPOSITS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA (1986). 867-874: THE

  • Reserve-Resource

    PERING CARBONATE-HOSTED ZINC-LEAD DEPOSIT, GRIQUALAND WEST;

  • Reserve-Resource

    BY: C.J.V.WHEATLEY; G.G.WHITFIELD; K.J.KENNY; AND A.BIRCH

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 14-MAY-1992 Difrancesco, Carl A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.