| Deposit ID | 60000647 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ISM0327 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Witwatersrand |
| Alternate or previous names | Vaal Reefs Gold Mine, West Rand Consolidated Gold Mine, South Roodepoort Main Reef Gold Mine, Western Areas Gold Mine, West Driefontein Gold Mine, Western Deep Levels Gold Mine, Blyvooruitzicht Gold Mine, Bracken Gold Mine, Leslie Gold Mine, Winckelhaak Gold Mine |
| Related records | 10134651, 10232163, 10256262 |
| Geographic coordinates: | 28.00146, -26.16331 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | JOHANNESBURG, TOTAL STRIKE 150 KM |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
South Africa(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| South Africa |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| PGE Critical | Primary |
| Uranium | Primary |
| (1) | 28.00146, -26.16331 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | CLASTIC SEDIMENTARY FACIES |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Discovery year | 1892 |
| Year of first production | 1922 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | ANGLO AMERICAN CORPORATION OF SOUTH AFRICA LTD. |
| Home office | JOHANNESBURG |
| Year | 1971 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | GENERAL MINING UNION CORP. LTD. |
| Home office | JOHANNESBURG |
| Year | 1971 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | GOLDEN DUMPS (PTY.) LTD. |
| Home office | RANDBURG |
| Year | 1971 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | JOHANNESBURG CONSOLIDATED INVESTMENT CO. LTD. |
| Home office | JOHANNESBURG |
| Year | 1971 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | GOLDFIELDS OF SOUTH AFRICA LTD. |
| Home office | JOHANNESBURG |
| Year | 1971 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | RAND MINES LTD. |
| Home office | JOHANNESBURG |
| Year | 1971 |
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF SOUTH AFRICA (1980) MINERAL DEPOSITS AND OCCURRENCES IN SOUTH AFRICA (SHEET 2626 WEST-RAND). - OPEN FILE 157
COUSINS, C.A. (1973): PLATINOIDS IN THE WITWATERSRAND SYSTEM. - J. MIN. MET. SOC. S. AFR. 1/1973, 184-199
FEATHER, C.E. AND KOEN, G.M. (1975): THE MINERALOGY OF THE WITWATERSRAND REEFS. - MINERALS SCI. ENG. 7, 189-224
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1979 | SCHNEIDER, GABRIELE | Geological Survey of South Africa |
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