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Karee

Producer in South Africa with commodities Iridium, Osmium, Palladium, Platinum, Rhodium, Ruthenium
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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. Ownership information
  9. Reserves and resources
  10. Workings at the site
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10257200
MAS/MILS ID 7910200217
Record type Site
Current site name Karee

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 27.45145, -25.67993 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

South Africa(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
South Africa

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Iridium Critical Tertiary
Osmium Tertiary
Palladium Critical Tertiary
Platinum Critical Primary
Rhodium Critical Tertiary
Ruthenium Critical Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

(1) 27.45145, -25.67993
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Open Stope - Other Open Stope Methods
Milling method Flotation

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Impala Platinum Holdings
    Interest 26
    Home office South Africa
    Year 1989
  • Type Operator
    Owner Western Platinum
    Interest 74
    Home office South Africa
    Year 1990

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1987
    Measured 310000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 310000000mt ore
    Total resources 310000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Platinum Pt 2.69 g/mt PGE Major 1987
    Palladium Pd 1.1 g/mt PGE Trace 1987
    Rhodium Rh 0.27 g/mt PGE Trace 1987
    Ruthenium Ru 0.53 g/mt PGE Trace 1987
    Iridium Ir 0.04 g/mt PGE Trace 1987
    Osmium Os 0.02 g/mt PGE Trace 1987
    Gold Au 0.21 g/mt Gold 1987
    Nickel Ni 0.1 wt-pct Nickel 1987
    Copper Cu 0.06 wt-pct Copper 1987

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OTHER OPEN STOPE METHODS
    Percent Recovery 95
    Capacity 16000
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 20.68
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1989

Comments on other economic factors

  • CONCENTRATE FROM KAREE ARE TRANSPORTED TO WESTERN SMELTER.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    1991 PLATINYM, JOHNSON MATTHEY, P 15.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 30-MAR-1992 Minerals Availability Field Office (Mafo) U.S. Bureau of Mines

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Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

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