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Sanyati

Prospect in Zimbabwe with commodities Copper, Zinc
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mineral rights holdings
  11. Ownership information
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10159308
MAS/MILS ID 7960100006
Record type Site
Current site name Sanyati
Alternate or previous names Sanyati Copper Prospect

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 28.16136, -16.69712 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Zimbabwe(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Zimbabwe

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Zinc Critical Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Galena Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Pyrrhotite Unknown
Sphalerite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

(1) 28.16136, -16.69712
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 REPLACEMENT
    Shape of Orebody #1 LENTICULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 DISSEMINATED
    Shape of Orebody #2 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin METAMORPHISM
    Secondary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Secondary Ore Control FOLDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Date of Last Modification 820622

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Open Pit
Milling method Leach-Solvent-Extract-Electrowin

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Reunion Mining Plc.
    Interest 75
    Home office United Kingdom
    Year 1995
  • Type Owner
    Owner Caledonia Mining Corp
    Interest 32
    Home office Canada
    Year 1995

Comments on the ownership information

  • REUNION MINING PLC IS A 32%-OWNED AFFILATE OF CALEDONIA MINING CORP OF TORONTO, OTN. CANADA. (SEE R REF 003).

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1995
    Demonstrated 5800000mt ore
    Total resources 5800000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 1.1 wt-pct Copper Major 1995
    Zinc Zn 1.2 wt-pct Zinc Minor 1995
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1995
    Demonstrated 14170000mt ore
    Total resources 14170000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 1.25 wt-pct Copper Major 1995
    Zinc Zn 3.22 wt-pct Zinc Minor 1995
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1995
    Demonstrated 5790000mt ore
    Total resources 5790000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 1.1 wt-pct Copper Major 1995
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1992
    Total resources 4900000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 1.38 wt-pct Copper Major 1992
    Zinc Zn 1.48 wt-pct Zinc Minor 1992
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1995
    Demonstrated 19970000mt ore
    Total resources 19970000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 1.206 wt-pct Copper Major 1995
    Zinc Zn 2.633 wt-pct Zinc Minor 1995

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • PRODUCTION EXPECTED LATE 1995 AT 5000 MT COPPER PER YEAR FROM LEACH-SX-EW.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    MINING JOURNAL, 7/31/92, P.71.

  • Reserve-Resource

    METALS WEEK, V 66/N 5, 1/30/95, P.6.

  • Reserve-Resource

    MINING MAGAZINE, 1/95, P57, "PROGRESS AT SANYATI, ZIMBABWE".

  • Deposit

    BAHNEMANN K.P.,THE ORES OF THE J-LINES,SAYATI COPPER MINE,SO

  • Deposit

    RHODESIA IN TRAN.OF THE GEOL.SOC.OF S.AFRICA

  • Deposit

    PELLETIER,MINERAL RESOURCES OF SOUTH AFRICA, OXFORD PRESS 19

  • Deposit

    CLARK,A.H.,A NOTE ON THE CONFINING PRESSURES DURING SULPHIDE

  • Deposit

    TION J-LINES ORE BODY,GEOL SOC OF SOUTH AFRICA TRANS.VOL67,P

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 23-SEP-1996 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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