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(Facility) Middelburg Smelter

Plant in South Africa with commodity Chromium
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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. Mining district
  9. Ownership information
  10. Production statistics
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10280450
MAS/MILS ID 7910201014
Record type Site
Current site name (Facility) Middelburg Smelter

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Plant
Geographic coordinates: 29.46813, -25.77991 (WGS84)
Elevation 5000
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

South Africa(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
South Africa

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Chromium Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Plant (1) 29.46813, -25.77991
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Processing Plant
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Year of first production 1963
Plant type Smelter
Plant subcategory Briquette

Mining district

District name East Transvaal Complex

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Middelburg Steel And Alloy, Ltd.
    Home office South Africa
    Year 1992
  • Type Owner
    Owner Samancor
    Interest 100
    Home office South Africa
    Year 1992

Production statistics

  • Year 1963
    Description Start As Low Carbon Producer 10000 Mt Prod / Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Chromium Chromium 10000mt
  • Year 1967
    Description Addition Of Small Stainless Steel Plant 10000 Mt Prod / Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Chromium Chromium 10000mt
  • Year 1984
    Description Addition Of "New Plant" 240000 Mt Prod / Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Chromium Chromium 240000mt
  • Year 1990
    Description Additon Of Rotary "Roasting" Kilns 360000 Mt Prod / Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Chromium Chromium 360000mt

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • 33 MVA,KRUPP-CODIR =120,000 MTPY TOTAL,HC(1992) =320,000 MTPY TOTAL,LC(1989) =38,800 MTPY
  • RMB ALLOYS INC.=OPERATING FECR SUBSIDIARY. SOUTHERN CROSS STEEL=OPERATING STEEL SUBSIDIARY. AS OF 1990, 7 FURNACES FOR HIGH AND LOW-C FECR & CONST. 1(HIGH-C): HIGH-C FECR: LOW-C FECR: 48 MVA,CONVENTIONAL = 80,000 MTPY 18 MVA = 13,500 MTPY SICR 48 MVA,CONVENTIONAL = 80,000 MTPY 18 MVA = 13,500 MTPY SICR 16 MVA,CONVENTIONAL = 25,000 MTPY 15 MVA =110,000 MTPY SLAG 9 MVA,CONVENTIONAL = 15,000 MTPY

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    SILK M.H., 1988, "WORLD CHROMITE RESOURCES AND FERROCHROMIUM

  • Deposit

    PRODUCTION", MINTEK SPECIAL PUBL. NO. 11.

  • Deposit

    DAVIDOFF R.L., BOYLE E.H. JR, 1988, "NOTES FROM VISIT TO

  • Deposit

    THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA", USBM SEPT 1988.

  • Deposit

    BUTTS,K. 1984, "MIDDELBURG STEEL AND ALLOYS (M.S.A.) FORM-

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    ERLY PALMIET", TRIP REPORT NOV.,1984.

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    KRUPP INDUSTRIECECHNIK, "CODIR DIRECT REDUCTION" COMPANY

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    PUBL.

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    ANON. 1987, " MIDDELBURG CONSIDERS CHROME EXPANSION", METALS

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    BULLETIN, SEPT, 1987

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    ANON. 1990, "MORE PLAYERS, MORE PRODUCTION IN FERRO-ALLOYS

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    SECTOR", MBM, AUG, 1990.

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    MCCARTER, L., 1988, "VISIT TO MIDDELBURG STEEL HEAD OFFICE

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    IN SANDTON ON AUG 19", 1988.

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    DENNLER, G. 1987, "MIDDELBURG TO ENTER LOW CARBON MARKET",

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    MBM, NOV, 1987.

  • Deposit

    RANKIN, G. 1975, "CHROMIUM AND FERROCHROMIUM IN SOUTH

  • Deposit

    AFRICA", SAUNDERS AND TAYLOR, JOHANNESBURG, 1975.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 05-AUG-1992 Boyle, Ed U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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