| Deposit ID | 60000600 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ISM0236 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Madziwa Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Amm's Deposit, Sulphide Hill Deposit |
| Geographic coordinates: | 31.83462, -17.08037 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 150 KM NE OF HARARE |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Zimbabwe(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Zimbabwe |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Nickel Critical | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| (1) | 31.83462, -17.08037 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Discovery year | 1958 |
| Year of first production | 1967 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | RHODESIAN NICKEL CORP. LTD. (RHONICKEL) |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | RHONICKEL |
CLUTTEN, J.M., FOSTER, R.P., AND MARTIN, A., 1981, NICKEL MINERALIZATION IN ZIMBABWE: EPISODES, V. 1981, NO. 2, P-. 10-15. (RR2)
MINING ANNUAL REVIEW, 1982, SOUTHERN AFRICA--ZIMBABWE: LONDON, MINING JOURNAL LTD., P. 429-433. (PA1, RR41)
POTTER, M., 1984, SUCCESS RATES FOR NICKEL EXPLORATION IN ZIMBABWE: (LONDON) INSTITUTION OF MINING AND METALLURGY- TRANSACTIONS (SECTION B: APPLIED EARTH SCIENCES), V. 93, FEB-., P. 1331-1334. (C9)
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-1984 | DEYOUNG, JOHN H. JR. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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