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Rooiberg

Plant in South Africa with commodity Tin
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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. Production statistics
  10. Workings at the site
  11. Links to other databases
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10280473
MRDS ID W028274
MAS/MILS ID 7910200190
Record type Site
Current site name Rooiberg
Related records 10079225

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 27.75144, -24.74667 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

South Africa(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
South Africa

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tin Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) 27.75144, -24.74667
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Medium
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1905
Mining method Shrinkage Methods
Year of first production 1908
Plant type Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant subcategory Gravity
Milling method Gravity

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Rooiberg Tin Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Year 1982
  • Type Unknown
    Owner Rooiberg Owned By Goldfields Of S. Africa Ltd
    Interest 44
    Year 1982

Production statistics

  • Year 1967
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 229077 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 229077mt
  • Year 1968
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 231313 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 231313mt
  • Year 1969
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 244361 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 244631mt
  • Year 1970
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 294503 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 294503mt
  • Year 1971
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 326521 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 326521mt
  • Year 1972
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 326876 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 326876mt
  • Year 1973
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 346296 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 346296mt
  • Year 1974
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 355537 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 355537mt
  • Year 1975
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 349535 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 349535mt
  • Year 1976
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 390456 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 390456mt
  • Year 1977
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 433280 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 433280mt
  • Year 1978
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 541446 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 541446mt
  • Year 1979
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 683581 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 683581mt
  • Year 1980
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 582376 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 582376mt
  • Year 1981
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 658706 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 658706mt
  • Year 1982
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 646048 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 646048mt
  • Year 1988
    Period 1983 Thru 1988
    Description 650000 Mt Ore/Yr 1983 Thru 1988 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 650000mt
  • Year 2007
    Period 1989 Thru 2007
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description 350000 Mt Ore/Yr 89 Thru 2007 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 350000mt

Comments on the production information

  • THE ROOIBERG TIN MINE AND SMELTER IN SOUTH AFRICA IS TO CLOSE AFTER MORE THAN 85 YEARS OF MINING AT THE SITE.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • RESOURCE 1-89 6,854,000 MT.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method SHRINKAGE METHODS
    Percent Recovery 90
    Number of Shafts 2
    Capacity 1200
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 14.33
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1982

Reference information

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit CLOSURE AND SALES OF ASSETS ANNOUNCED OCT 93

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 26-AUG-1994 Sabin, A. E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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