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Eastern Transvaal Consol. Mines

Producer in South Africa with commodities Gold, 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. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Ownership information
  9. Reserves and resources
  10. Workings at the site
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10134904
MRDS ID M046816
MAS/MILS ID 7910200144
Record type Site
Current site name Eastern Transvaal Consol. Mines
Alternate or previous names E.T. Consolidated
Related records 10039229

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 31.00142, -25.84659 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

South Africa(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
South Africa

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Secondary

Nearby scientific data

(1) 31.00142, -25.84659
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Milling method Flotation

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Eastern Transvaal Consolidated Mines Ltd
    Interest 100

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 0
    Indicated 6000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 6000000mt ore
    Total resources 6000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 7 g/mt Gold Major 0
    Silver Ag 0.4 g/mt Silver Minor 0
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Demonstrated 770000mt ore
    Total resources 770000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 18.4 g/mt Gold Major 1993

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • INCLUDES SHEBA, AGNES, & NEW CONSORT MINES. NOT UPDATED FOR THE 1992 AU AVAIL. STUDY(ONLY DID MAJOR UG OPS.) 1989 PROD. = 114,482 OZ. AU FROM MILLING OF 367,335 MT ORE. 1990 PROD. = 109,200 OZ. AU FROM MILLING OF 352,900 MT ORE.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method OTHER COMBINED METHODS
    Capacity 860
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 27.73
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 350
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1981

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    AME MINERAL ECONOMICS QUARTERLY MINE ANALYSIS, JUN 93,P. 32.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EASTERN TRANSVAAL CONSOLIDATED OPERATES THREE SMALL MINES (AGNES, NEW CONSORT AND SHEBA) WITH TOTAL CAPACITY OF 300,000 MTPY WITH 80% UNDERGROUND ORE AND 20% SLIMES DUMP MATERIAL. Q1 COL 1 = UNDERGROUND ORE OF 4.8 M MT. Q1 COL 2 = SURFACE SLIMES DUMP OF 12 M MT. Q1 COL 3 = TOTAL RESOURCES FOR THE THREE MINES WITH WEIGHTED AVERAGE GRADE OF 7.0 G/MT AU AND .4 G/MT AG. GOLD BULLION OUTPUT IS .54 MT CONC PER DAY AND SILVER BULLION OUTPUT IS .68 MT CONC PER DAY.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-AUG-1994 Boyle, Ed U.S. Bureau of Mines

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