| Deposit ID | 60000760 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ISM0592 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Richards Bay Deposit |
| Alternate or previous names | North Natal Coast District |
| Geographic coordinates: | 32.16813, -28.69646 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | MAIN RICHARDS BAY DEPOSIT EXTENDS FROM JUST NORTH OF RICHARDS BAY TOWN TO L AKE NHLABANE (17 KM), ON NORTH NATAL COAST. ELEVATION 20-30 M A.S.L."PLACER, MARINE" |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Kwazulu-Natal(province)
South Africa(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| South Africa | Kwazulu-Natal |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Titanium Critical | Primary |
| (1) | 32.16813, -28.69646 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | COASTAL SAND DUNES |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Discovery year | 1968 |
| Year of first production | 1977 |
| District name | NORTH NATAL COAST DISTRICT |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | TISAND (PTY) LTD |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | ZULULAND TITANIUM (PTY) LTD |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | GOLD FIELDS OF SOUTH AFRICA LTD. |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | RICHARDS BAY MINERALS (TISAND PTY) LTD |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | RICHARDS BAY IRON & TITANIUM (PTY) LTD |
COMPANY REPORTS ON EXPLORATION RESULTS.
HAMMERBECK, E.C.I., 1976. TITANIUM: MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA, 5TH EDITION, P.221-226. USBM 1983, 1984, MINERALS YEARBOOK 1983, 1983, VOL. 1, METALS AND MINERALS, US DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR.
US BUREAU OF MINES, 1983, 1984, MINERALS YEARBOOK 1983, 1983, VOL. 1, METALS AND MINERALS, US DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR.MACPHERSON, R.D., 1982, MINERAL PROCESSING AT RICHARDS BAY, MINERALS, PROC. 12TH COUNCIL OF MINING AND METALLURGICAL INSTITUTIONS (CMMI) CONGRESS, P.835-9. MINING JOURNAL, 1985, RICHARDS BAY MINERALS TO EXPAND, MINING JOURNAL, JULY 26 1985.
MACPHERSON, R.D., 1982, MINERAL PROCESSING AT RICHARDS BAY, MINERALS, PROC. 12TH COUNCIL OF MINING AND METALLURGICAL INSTITUTIONS (CMMI) CONGRESS, P.835-9. MINING JOURNAL, 1985, RICHARDS BAY MINERALS TO EXPAND, MINING JOURNAL, JULY 26 1985.
MINING JOURNAL, 1985, RICHARDS BAY MINERALS TO EXPAND, MINING JOURNAL, JULY 26 1985.
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.