| Deposit ID | 60000583 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ISM0203 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Rustenburg-Brits Sector: Merensky Reef |
| Alternate or previous names | Rustenburg Platinum Mines, Western Platinum Mines, Bushveld Complex, Rustenburg Layered Suite |
| Related records | 10280545 |
| Geographic coordinates: | 27.56395, -25.69663 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | WESTERN PLATINUM MINES; TOTAL STRIKE LENGHT 30 KM |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
South Africa(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| South Africa |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| PGE Critical | Primary |
| Nickel Critical | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Cobalt Critical | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| (1) | 27.56395, -25.69663 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | PLUTONIC |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Discovery year | 1920 |
| Year of first production | 1960 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | JOHANNESBURG CONSOLIDATED INVESTMENT CO. LTD. |
| Home office | JOHANNESBURG, R.S.A. |
| Year | 1982 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | LONRHO SOUTH AFRICA LTD. |
| Home office | JOHANNESBURG, R.S.A. |
| Year | 1982 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | RUSTENBURG PLATINUM MINES |
| Home office | RUSTENBURG, R.S.A. |
| Year | 1982 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | WESTERN PLATINUM MINES |
| Home office | MOONOOI, R.S.A. |
| Year | 1982 |
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF SOUTH AFRICA ESTIMATE, 1982, UNPUB.
VON GRUENEWALDT, GERHARD, 1977, THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE BUSHVELD COMPLEX: MINERALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, -V. 9, NO. 2, P. 83-95.
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