| Deposit ID | 10305111 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 7960150052 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Rutala |
| Point of reference | Claim |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 30.44304, -18.397 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1400 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Zimbabwe(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Zimbabwe |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Chromium Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chromite | Unknown |
| Olivine | Unknown |
| Pyroxene | Unknown |
| Claim (1) | 30.44304, -18.397 |
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| Strike | N10E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dip | 25W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thickness | 0.3M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 18000M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Width | 300M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depth to top | 65M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Mining method | Open Stope - Breast Stoping |
| Milling method | Gravity |
| District name | Hartley Complex |
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| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
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| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Rutala Mines (Pvt.) Ltd. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Zimbabwe |
| Year | 1982 |
| Type of workings | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7960150052 |
BALLEN, R. COST ESTIMATION FOR SOUTH AFRICAN CHROMITE MINE.
1979.
BALLEN, R. THE IMPLICATIONS OF SOUTH AFRICA AND ZIMBABWE ON
THE AMERICAN FERROCHROME INDUSTRY. PHD THESIS: COLORADO
SCHOOL OF MINES. 1981.
GOLDER ASSOCIATES. "DEPOSIT PROFILE: SELUKWE PEAK, ZIMBABWE"
1980.
GOLDER ASSOCIATES. "DEPOSIT PROFILE: SUTTON, VANAD, CAESAR,
ZIMBABWE." 1981.
GOLDER ASSOCIATES. "DEPOSIT PROFILE: AFRICAN CHROME MINES,
LTD. ZIMBABWE." 1981.
MINISTRY OF MINES. "CHROMIUM MINING." PUBLICATION NO. 3.
PP. 1-3.
PERSONAL COMMUNICATION, 1981.
WORST, B.S. THE GREAT DYKE OF SOUTHERN RHODESIA. (INCLUDING
GEOLOGICAL MAP OF THE DYKE, SHEETS 1-9). PP. 1-235.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | RUTALA MINE IS A 25 KM SECTION FROM UMFULI RIVER SOUTH TO A POINT 3.2 KM NORTH OF THE UMSUESUE RIVER-EAST SIDE OF DYKE-LENGTH COVERED BY 6 CLAIMS. THE RUTALA OPERATIONS APPEAR NOT TO BE IN OPERATION AS OF 1981, ALTHOUGH GIVEN CERTAIN CONDITIONS IT WOULD BE A LIKELY SECTION FOR PRODUCTION TO COMMENCE. THIS ANALYSIS TREATS A SINGLE SECTION OF THE GREAT DYKE-"THE RUTALA SECTION"- AS ONE MINING UNIT. IN REALITY,AS IN THIS CASE, MORE THAN ONE COMPANY MAY HOLD LEASE AREAS OVER THE SECTION DESCRIBED AND MORE THAN ONE COMPANY CAN BE PRODUCING SIMULTANEOUSLY FROM THE SECTION. TO ANALYZE THE GREAT DYKE FOR AVAILABILITY, IT WAS NECESSARY TO ADDRESS THE SITUATION IN A LOGICAL, COMPARTMENTALIZED FORMAT. THE RUTALA SECTION AS ANALYZED CONSITS OF A 25 KILOMETER LONG SECTION COVERING THE EAST LIMB OF THE GREAT DYKE STUCTURE FROM THE UMFULI RIVER SOUTHWARDS TO A POINT 3.5KM NORTH OF THE UMSWESWE RIVER. HOWEVER, SINCE IT IS KNOWN THAT THE COMPANY DOES NOT OWN THIS ENTIRE LENGTH, ASSUMPTION WAS MADE FOR ESTIMATION OF RESERVES/RESOURCES THAT ONLY 18KM OF STRIKE LENGTH APPLIES TO RUTALA MINES OPERATIONS. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-APR-95 | Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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