Mine detail: Bafokeng South Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

-25.49664, 27.25145

Resource(M)

Primary:	Platinum, Copper, Nickel
Secondary:	Palladium
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Cubanite, Pentlandite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Large
Development status:	Producer

Geology

Host type:	Pyroxenite
Tectonic:	Intracratonic

References

MRDS	M046282
DEP	10038826
Reference	{Deposit:: MINING JOURNAL, 1968, IMPALA MAKES ITS BOW: MIN. JOUR. V.271, P.358}{Deposit:: MINING JOURNAL, 1970, IMPALA, V.274, P.243}{Deposit:: MINING MAGAZINE, JANUARY, 1987, P. 62.}{Deposit:: DEYOUNG AND OTHERS, 1985, INTERNATIONAL STRATEGIC MINERALS INVENTORY SUMMARY REPORT-- NICKEL: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 930-D, 62 P.}
Reporter	Blair, Will N., Orris, Greta J.