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Vergenoeg

Plant in South Africa with commodity Fluorine-Fluorite
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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. Production statistics
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10232122
MRDS ID W028417
MAS/MILS ID 7910200153
Record type Site
Current site name Vergenoeg
Alternate or previous names Vergenoeg Fluospar Mine
Related records 10089697

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 28.00145, -25.49664 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

South Africa(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
South Africa

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Fluorine-Fluorite Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Fluorite Unknown
Goethite Unknown
Hematite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 28.00145, -25.49664
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Length 900M
    Width 700M
    Depth to top 0M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 FISSURE VEIN
    Shape of Orebody #1 DOMELIKE
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control FRACTURING
    Secondary Ore Control FAULTING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Date of Last Modification 850823

Comments on the geologic information

  • THE MUSHROOM-SHAPED DEPOSIT, COMPRISING HEMATITE AND FLUORSPAR OCCUPIES A VOLCANIC VENT WITHING THE BUSHVELD COMPLEX.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Plant
Commodity type Non-metallic
Deposit size Medium
Significant Yes
Mining method Open Pit
Year of first production 1966
Plant type Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant subcategory Flotation
Milling method Flotation

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Federal Lease

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Vergenoeg Mining Co.(Pty)Ltd.
    Home office South Africa
    Year 1994
  • Type Owner
    Owner Bayer A. G.
    Interest 100
    Home office Germany Fr
    Year 1994

Comments on the ownership information

  • VERGENOEG MINING CO. PTY. LTD. IS A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF BAYER AG.

Production statistics

  • Year 1968
    Description Vergenoeg Ore Deposit (35% Caf2) 100200 Metric Tons Ore/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Fluorine-Fluorite Fluorine 100200mt 35wt-pct
  • Year 1969
    Description Vergenoeg Ore Deposit (35% Caf2) 100200 Metric Tons Ore/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Fluorine-Fluorite Fluorine 100200mt 35wt-pct
  • Year 1970
    Description Vergenoeg Ore Deposit (35% Caf2) 100200 Metric Tons Ore/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Fluorine-Fluorite Fluorine 100200mt 35wt-pct
  • Year 1971
    Description Vergenoeg Ore Deposit (35% Caf2) 100200 Metric Tons Ore/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Fluorine-Fluorite Fluorine 100200mt 35wt-pct
  • Year 1972
    Description Vergenoeg Ore Deposit (35% Caf2) 100200 Metric Tons Ore/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Fluorine-Fluorite Fluorine 100200mt 35wt-pct
  • Year 1973
    Description Vergenoeg Ore Deposit (35% Caf2) 267200 Metric Tons Ore/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Fluorine-Fluorite Fluorine 267200mt 35wt-pct
  • Year 1974
    Description Vergenoeg Ore Deposit (35% Caf2) 267200 Metric Tons Ore/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Fluorine-Fluorite Fluorine 267200mt 35wt-pct
  • Year 1975
    Description Vergenoeg Ore Deposit (35% Caf2) 267200 Metric Tons Ore/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Fluorine-Fluorite Fluorine 267200mt 35wt-pct
  • Year 1976
    Description Vergenoeg Ore Deposit (35% Caf2) 267200 Metric Tons Ore/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Fluorine-Fluorite Fluorine 267200mt 35wt-pct
  • Year 1977
    Description Vergenoeg Ore Deposit (35% Caf2) 267200 Metric Tons Ore/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Fluorine-Fluorite Fluorine 267200mt 35wt-pct
  • Year 1978
    Description Vergenoeg Ore Deposit (35% Caf2) 317299 Metric Tons Ore/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Fluorine-Fluorite Fluorine 317299mt 35wt-pct
  • Year 1979
    Description Vergenoeg Ore Deposit (35% Caf2) 317299 Metric Tons Ore/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Fluorine-Fluorite Fluorine 317299mt 35wt-pct
  • Year 1980
    Description Vergenoeg Ore Deposit (35% Caf2) 384099 Metric Tons Ore/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Fluorine-Fluorite Fluorine 384099mt 35wt-pct
  • Year 1981
    Description Vergenoeg Ore Deposit (35% Caf2) 345000 Metric Tons Ore/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Fluorine-Fluorite Fluorine 345000mt 35wt-pct
  • Year 1982
    Description Vergenoeg Ore Deposit (35% Caf2) 300000 Metric Tons Ore/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Fluorine-Fluorite Fluorine 300000mt 35wt-pct
  • Year 1983
    Description Vergenoeg Ore Deposit (35% Caf2) 270000 Metric Tons Ore/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Fluorine-Fluorite Fluorine 270000mt 35wt-pct
  • Year 1984
    Description Vergenoeg Ore Deposit (35% Caf2) 308000 Metric Tons Ore/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Fluorine-Fluorite Fluorine 308000mt 35wt-pct

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • ACID-GRADE FLUORSPAR.VISITED JAN 1987.
  • RESERVE ESTIMATES AS REPORTED BY DAMES & MOORE WERE GIVEN BY MINE MANAGEMENT.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Percent Waste Rock 0
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 11
    Capacity 1231
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 4.85
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 312
    Operating Shifts per Day 1
    Year of Information 1983

Comments on other economic factors

  • MILL CONSISTS OF DESLIMING, FLOTATION, AND MAGNETIC SEPARATION CIRCUITS. MILL HAS OUTPUT CAPACITY OF 120,000 TPA.
  • FINAL CONCENTRATE IS RAILED OVER 550 KM TO DURBAN FOR EXPORT.
  • MINING IS BY OPEN PIT, WITH BENCH HEIGHTS OF 11 METERS. USE SINGLE ROW BLASTING. FOLLOWING INITIAL EXTRACTION, THE ORE IS TRUCKED TO PRIMARY CRUSHER AND THEN ONTO SECONDARY AND TERTIARY CRUSHERS.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    DMA SERIES 1501.SHEET SG35-8.SCALE 1:250,000.

  • Deposit

    BATTELLE INSTITUTE.WORLD MARKET FOR FLUORINE MINERALS AND

  • Deposit

    CHEMICALS.JUNE,1973.GENEVA,SWITZ.P A93.

  • Deposit

    LIST OF OPERATING MINING CONCERNS IN THE REPUBLIC OF S.

  • Deposit

    AFRICA AS RECORDED BY THE GOVT.MINING ENGINEER ON THE

  • Deposit

    1ST JANUARY,1976.GOVT.MINING ENGINEER.BOX 1132.JOHANNES-

  • Deposit

    BURG.1977.P.31.

  • Deposit

    A REVIEW OF THE FLUOSPAR MINING INDUSTRY IN SOUTH AFRICA,

  • Deposit

    IN PROC., 12TH CMMI CONGRESS, JOHANNESBURG, S. AFRICA,

  • Deposit

    RYAN, P.J., 1982.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 03-MAY-1994 Kilgore, Catherine C. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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