| Deposit ID | 10304457 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W027862 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 7910200076 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Durban Roodepoort Deep |
| Related records | 10079047 |
| Point of reference | Plant |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 27.87145, -26.19661 (WGS84) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
South Africa(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| South Africa |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Plant (1) | 27.87145, -26.19661 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | Yes |
| Milling method | Hydrometallurgy Unspecified |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Duran Roodepoort Deep Ltd |
| Interest | 100 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Barlow Rand Group |
| Type | In-situ | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Indicated | 100000000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 100000000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 100000000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1993 | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 1320000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 1320000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7910200076 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W027862 | MAS references MRDS |
AME MINERAL ECONOMICS QUARTERLY MINE ANALYSIS, JUN 93,P. 32.
TOOMBS, R.B., A SURVEY OF THE MINERAL INDUSTRY OF SOUTH
AFRICA, MINERAL INFORMATION BULLETIN MR 58, MINERAL
RESOURCES DIVISION, DEPARTMENT OF MINES, OTTAWA, 1962.
WORLD MINING, WITWATERSRAND GOLD, MAY, 1977, P 50-53.
WORLD MINING REGISTER 76-77, MILLER FREEMAN PUBLICATIONS,
INC., 1977.
MINTER, W.E.L., DETRITAL GOLD, URANIUM, AND PYRITE CON-
CENTRATIONS RELATED TO SEDIMENT GEOLOGY IN THE PRECAMBRI-
AN VAAL REEF PLACER, WITWATERSRAND, SOUTH AFRICA, ECONO-
MIC GEOLOGY, V. 71, NO. 1, 1977, PP 157-176.
ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY OF
MINING AND MINERAL PROCESSING OPERATIONS, MC GRAW HILL,
NEW YORK, 1976.
SOUTH AFRICA, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY SPECIAL PUBLICATION NO. 18,
1972.
MINING ANNUAL REVIEW, MINING JOURNAL, LONDON, 1977, PP 431-
443.
COETZEE, C.B., MINERAL RESOURCES OF SOUTH AFRICA, GEOLOGICAL
SURVEY PUBLICATION, HANDBOOK 7, FIFTH EDITION, 1976,
PP 39-74. 233-240.
MINING JOURNAL, QUARTER ENDING, JUNE, 1977.
THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA, GEOLOGI-
CAL SURVEY PUBLICATION, 1959, FOURTH EDITION.
WATERMEYER, G.A. AND HOFFENBERG, S.N., WITWATERSRAND MINING
PRACTICE, THE TRANSVAAL CHAMBER OF MINES, GOLD PRODUCERS
COMMITTEE, 1932.
DURBAN ROODEPOORT DEEP LTD, ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS,
1974.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1994 | Boyle, Ed | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.