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Kennedy's Vale

Producer in South Africa with commodities Copper, Gold, Nickel, 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 10280755
MRDS ID D000289
MAS/MILS ID 7910200201
Record type Site
Current site name Kennedy's Vale
Alternate or previous names Rhodium Reefs
Related records 60000202

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 30.10001, -24.82585 (WGS84)
Elevation 1000
Location accuracy 100(meters)

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
Osmium Tertiary
Palladium Critical Tertiary
Platinum Critical Primary
Rhodium Critical Tertiary
Ruthenium Critical Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 30.10001, -24.82585
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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 - Breast Stoping
Milling method Flotation

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Rhodium Reefs Ltd
    Interest 23.3
    Home office South Africa
    Year 1987
  • Type Owner
    Owner Rand Mines Ltd
    Interest 58.4
    Home office South Africa
    Year 1987
  • Type Owner
    Owner Vansa Vanadium Sa Ltd
    Interest 18.2
    Home office South Africa
    Year 1987

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1987
    Measured 84000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 84000000mt ore
    Total resources 84000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Platinum Pt 2.23 g/mt PGE Major 1987
    Palladium Pd 1.85 g/mt PGE Trace 1987
    Ruthenium Ru 0.66 g/mt PGE Trace 1987
    Rhodium Rh 0.5 g/mt PGE Trace 1987
    Iridium Ir 0.12 g/mt PGE Trace 1987
    Osmium Os 0.11 g/mt PGE Trace 1987
    Gold Au 0.2 g/mt Gold Minor 1987
    Nickel Ni 0.0095 wt-pct Nickel Minor 1987
    Copper Cu 0.0095 wt-pct Copper Minor 1987

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 1300M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method HORIZ CUT & FILL W/WASTE ROCK 10-60
    Number of Shafts 2
    Capacity 7200
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 31.65
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1991

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    SOUTH AFRICANS PLAN HUGE PLATINUM MINE IN EAST TRANSVAAL

  • Deposit

    MINING ENGINEERING V.39 NO.10 1987 INDUSTRY NEWSWATCH

  • Deposit

    RAND MINES GETS PLATINUM ARM IN PACT WITH VANSA

  • Deposit

    S.A. MINING,COAL,GOLD AND BASE MINERALS, NOV. 1986, PP.23-25

  • Deposit

    RHODIUM REEFS: PROSPECTS IMPROVE FOR NEW VENTURE

  • Deposit

    S.A. MINING,COAL,GOLD AND BASE MINERALS, NOV.1986 PP.39

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 22-DEC-1994 Fogg, Catherine U.S. Bureau of Mines

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