Hartebeestfontein Gold Mine - 1979 Production

Producer in South Africa with commodities Gold, Uranium, Sulfur-Pyrite, Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10079395
MRDS ID W028710
Record type Site
Current site name Hartebeestfontein Gold Mine - 1979 Production

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Approximate
Geographic coordinates: 25.09406, -28.99506 (WGS84)
(click for info)

Geographic areas

Country
South Africa

Comments on the location information

  • REFER TO RECORD NO. W026848 FOR PRIMARY FILE DETAILED DATA

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Uranium Secondary
Sulfur-Pyrite Secondary
Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Approximate (1) 25.09406, -28.99506

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Both metallic and non-metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Klerksdorp Area Of The Witwatersrand Goldfields

Production statistics

  • Year 1979
    Material ORE AU
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^0.361 Toz Au/Met Ton Ore Milled
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Ore Gold Gold 0g/mt

Comments on the production information

  • PYRITE FROM HAARTEBEESTFONTEIN ANNUAL REPORT 1979

Comments on development

  • ECON.COM: 1979 OPERATING COSTS: $127.72/TROY OUNCE OF GOLD RECOVERED

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
USGS Mineral Resources Data System MRDS W028710

Bibliographic references

  • Production

    ANALYSIS OF WORKING RESULTS. CHAMBER OF MINES OF SOUTH AFRICA. JANUARY - DECEMBER 1979

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-APR-1980 Sweetwood, Charles W. Department of State