Mazoe Maz0we

Producer in Zimbabwe with commodities Gold, Silver
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. Ownership information
  9. Production statistics
  10. Reserves and resources
  11. Workings at the site
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10159118
MAS/MILS ID 7960100042
Record type Site
Current site name Mazoe Maz0we
Alternate or previous names Mazoe

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 30.92633, -17.49705 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Zimbabwe(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Zimbabwe

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Secondary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 30.92633, -17.49705

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1905
Year of first production 1905
Milling method Flotation

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Corsyn Cons. Mines Ltd (Lonrho)
    Interest 100

Production statistics

  • Year 1981
    Description 1966-81 Total Kg Gold 1472 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1472000g
  • Year 1981
    Description 1966-81 Total Kg Silver 250 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 250000g

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 0
    Indicated 355000mt ore
    Demonstrated 355000mt ore
    Total resources 355000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 6.95 g/mt Gold Major 0
    Silver Ag 1.67 g/mt Silver Minor 0

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • WAS ANALYZED FOR 1983 AVAIL.STUDY AT 96,000 MTPY ORE CAPACITY FOR PROD.OF 15,430 OZ AU/YR. 1986 PROD. WAS 12,956 OZ FROM MILLING 71,000 MT OF ORE. MAY INCLUDE IN UPDATE ANALYSIS FOR 1992 AU AVAILABILITY STUDY. RESERVES ARE STILL VALUES FROM OLD 1983 STUDY.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method SHRINKAGE METHODS
    Percent Waste Rock 35
    Percent Recovery 100
    Hardness of Rock HARDROCK WITH LITTLE WATER
    1st Condition of Workings OPEN
    Capacity 290
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 47.73
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 310
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1981

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ANNUAL REPORT - CORONATION SYNDICATE LIMITED, 1978, 23 P.

  • Deposit

    ANNUAL REPORT, CORONATION SYNDICATE LIMITED, 1981, 20 P.

  • Deposit

    BOWEN, D.J. GOLD MINES OF MASHONALAND 1890-1980, JUMBO MINE,

  • Deposit

    1980, P 55-57.

  • Deposit

    FOSTER, R.P., MANN, A.G., STOWE, C.W., AND WILSON, J.F.,

  • Deposit

    ARCHEAN GOLD MINERALIZATION IN ZIMBABWE, PREPRINT FOR

  • Deposit

    GEOL. SOC. S.A. - ORE DEPOSITS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA, 1982,

  • Deposit

    88 P.

  • Deposit

    MAZOE MINE, ZIMBABWE, ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL,

  • Deposit

    INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY OF MINING, 1981, P 351.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit BENEFICIATION CONSISTS OF GRAVITY WHICH PRODUCES A COARSE GOLD CONCENTRATE THAT IS TREATED BY AMALGAMATION AND FLOTA- TION WHICH PRODUCES A CONCENTRATE THAT IS TREATED BY CYANI- DATION. THE AMALGAMATION AND CYANIDATION PRODUCTS ARE MELTED TO BULLION SEPARATELY. THE BULLION IS SOLD TO THE RESERVE BANK. THE BULLION TRANSPORTATION COSTS ARE NEGLIGIBLE.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 29-SEP-1992 Boyle, Ed U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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