Mine detail: Welkom

Previously called 'Welkom Gold Mining Co. Ltd.'

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Location

Lat / long: -27.99654, 26.75149

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Platinum, Osmium, Iridium, Rhodium, Ruthenium
Ore: Gold, Iridium, Sperrylite
Orebody form: LITHIFIED PLACER

Production

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

Geology

References

MRDSM046301
DEP10038840
Reference{Deposit:: MERTIE, 1969, ECON. GEOL. PT METALS: USGS PROF. PAPER 630, P. 45 - 48}{Deposit:: COUSINS, 1973, PLATINOIDS IN THE WITWATERSRAND SYSTEM: JOUR. S. AFRICA INST. MIN. AND METALL., V. 73, NO. 6, P. 3 - 5}{Deposit:: FEATHER, 1976, MINERALOGY OF THE PT-GROUP MINERALS IN THE WITWATERSRAND: ECON. GEOL. V.71, N.7}{Deposit:: WAGNER, 1929, PT DEPOSITS AND MINES OF SOUTH AFRICA:STRUIK (PTY) LTD. 5) CAPETOWN, 1973, P.32-40 6) PARK AND MACDIARMID, 1970, ORE DEPOSITS. 7) MINING JOURNAL, 1977, V.288}
ReporterBlair, Will N.