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Village Main Reef

Producer in South Africa with commodities Gold, Silver
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Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10158828
MRDS ID M046872
MAS/MILS ID 7910200120
Record type Site
Current site name Village Main Reef
Related records 10039267

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Plant
Geographic coordinates: 28.02645, -26.2299 (WGS84)
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Geographic areas

Country
South Africa

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Secondary

Nearby scientific data

Plant (1) 28.02645, -26.2299
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Milling method Hydrometallurgy Unspecified

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Village Main Reef Gold Mine
    Interest 100

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Demonstrated 83,799,999mt ore
    Indicated 83,799,999mt ore
    Total resources 83,799,999mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 1.07 g/mt Gold Major 1982
    Silver Ag 0.1 g/mt Silver Minor 1982

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • TREATING ONLY OLD DUMP MATERIAL FROM FORMER ROBINSON DEEP AND CITY DEEP LEASES. IN FISCAL YR. 1986/87: TREATED 797,200 MT DUMP MATERIAL TO PRODUCE ONLY 16,943 OZ AU. WILL NOT BE UPDATED FOR THE 1992 AU AVAILABILITY STUDY.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Capacity 2400
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 3.84
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 350
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1981

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
U.S. Bureau of Mines Minerals Availability System MAS 7910200120
USGS Mineral Resources Data System MRDS M046872 MAS references MRDS

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit UNDERGROUND OPERATION CEASED IN 1977. THIS RESOURCE WAS FOR SURFACE MATERIAL AND ITS TONNAGE, PUBLISHED IN WORLD MINING, MAY, 1981 P 108, WAS 85 M MT AT 1.07 G/MT AU. UPDATED TO 1982 JANUARY RESOURCE AT 83.8 M MT FROM ONE SAND DUMP AND ONE SLIMES DAM.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 19-OCT-1992 Boyle, Ed U.S. Bureau of Mines