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Atok

Producer in South Africa with commodities Copper, Gold, Nickel, Iridium, Palladium, Platinum, Rhodium
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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. Mineral rights holdings
  9. Ownership information
  10. Production statistics
  11. Reserves and resources
  12. Workings at the site
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10231566
MRDS ID ISM0210
MAS/MILS ID 7910200202
Record type Site
Current site name Atok
Alternate or previous names Lebowa Platinum Mines
Related records 60000590

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 29.85971, -24.26338 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

South Africa(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
South Africa

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Secondary
Gold Secondary
Nickel Critical Secondary
Iridium Critical Tertiary
Palladium Critical Primary
Platinum Critical Primary
Rhodium Critical Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

(1) 29.85971, -24.26338
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1925
Mining method Open Stope - Breast Stoping
Year of first production 1969
Milling method Flotation

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Federal Lease

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Lebowa Platinum Mines, Ltd
    Home office South Africa
    Year 1987
  • Type Owner
    Owner Rustenburg Platinum
    Interest 45
    Home office South Africa
    Year 1987
  • Type Owner
    Owner Lebowa Development Corp. (Ldc)
    Interest 7.5
    Home office South Africa
    Year 1987
  • Type Owner
    Owner Lebowan Nationals
    Interest 47.5
    Home office South Africa
    Year 1987

Production statistics

  • Year 1987
    Description 1160 21 Mt Ore/Day
  • Year 1989
    Description 2000 Mt Ore/Day
  • Year 1990
    Description 2000 Mt Ore/Day

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1987
    Measured 86400000mt ore
    Demonstrated 86400000mt ore
    Total resources 86400000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Platinum Pt 2.82 g/mt PGE Major 1987
    Palladium Pd 1.02 g/mt PGE Major 1987
    Rhodium Rh 0.16 g/mt PGE Trace 1987
    Iridium Ir 0.39 g/mt PGE Trace 1987
    Gold Au 0.15 g/mt Gold Minor 1987
    Nickel Ni 0.12 wt-pct Nickel Minor 1987
    Copper Cu 0.09 wt-pct Copper Minor 1987

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 320M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method OTHER OPEN STOPE METHODS
    Number of Shafts 1
    Number of Inclines 1
    Capacity 2800
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 25.8
    Units of Production $/MT CONC
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Year of Information 1987

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    JOHNSON MATTHEY - PLATINUM 1991

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 19-MAR-1992 Minerals Availability Field Office (Mafo) U.S. Bureau of Mines

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