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Kamativi

Plant in Zimbabwe with commodities Tantalum from Tin Slag, Tin
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  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. Production statistics
  10. Workings at the site
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  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10158834
MAS/MILS ID 7960300027
Record type Site
Current site name Kamativi
Alternate or previous names Rhodoah Ltd,Sub, of Oaks Trust Sep

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 27.11808, -17.49707 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Zimbabwe(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Zimbabwe

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tantalum from Tin Slag Secondary
Tin Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) 27.11808, -17.49707
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1967
Mining method Caving Methods - Top Slicing
Year of first production 1967
Plant type Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant subcategory Gravity
Milling method Gravity

Ownership information

  • Type Unknown
    Owner Rhodoak Ltd., Sub Of Oakes Trust
  • Type Unknown
    Owner Billiyon Mssydvhsppij Of The Hugue

Comments on the ownership information

  • RHODAK LTD, SUB OF OAKES TRUST SET UP KAMATIVI TIN MINE IN 1949. BILLITON MAATSCHAPPIJ OF THE HAGUE ASSUMED FINANCIAL AND TECH CONTROL IN 1952. BETWEEN 70 & 74 THE INDUSTRAL DEVELOPMENT CORP. OF ZIMBABWE ACQUIRED CONTROLLING INTEREST AND ASSUMED ENTIRE BILLITON SHARE.

Production statistics

  • Year 1969
    Period 1967 Thru 1969
    Description 421,050 Mt Ore/Yr 1967 Thru 1969 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 421050mt
  • Year 1977
    Period 1970 Thru 1977
    Description 631,600 Mt Ore/Yr 1970 Thru 1977 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 631600mt
  • Year 1978
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 680700 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 680700mt
  • Year 1979
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 721400 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 721400mt
  • Year 1980
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 696840 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 696840mt
  • Year 1981
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 863200 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 863200mt
  • Year 1988
    Period 1982 Thru 1988
    Description 1,020,000 Mt Ore/Yr 1982 Thru 1988 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 1020000mt
  • Year 1996
    Period 1989 Thru 1996
    Description 1,000,000 Mt Ore/Yr 1989 Thru 1996 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 1000000mt
  • Year 1997
    Description 517,000 Mt Ore/Yr 1997 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 517000mt

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • 1-89 RESOURCE DATA 9,464,000 MT PRT CRU STUDY.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 120M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method TOP SLICING 10-70
    Number of Shafts 1
    Number of Inclines 1
    Capacity 3200
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 4.07
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 312
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1982

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 13-JUN-1996 Sabin, A. E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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