Mine detail: Ngwenya Mine

Previously called 'Swaziland Iron OreBomvu Ridge'

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Location

Lat / long: -26.24657, 31.00142

Resource(M)

Tertiary: Iron
Other material: Hematite, Kaolin, Magnetite, Quartz, Siderite
Discovery year: 1946

Production

Operation type: Surface
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1964

Geology

References

MAS7950000001
DEP10207714
Reference{Deposit:: MINIG ANNUAL REVIEW, 1973, P.67; 1972, P.338.}{Deposit:: MINING MAGAZINE, 1972, P.560-561; 1967, P.154-163.}{Deposit:: MINING JOURNAL, 1970, JAN.,P.93, APR.,P.345; 1968, SEPT.,P.1}{Deposit:: HEEVER, C. & ATTRIDGE, R.A., 1970, OPENCAST MINING AT THE SW}{Deposit:: IRON ORE DEV. CO. LTD: ASSOC. MINE MANGERS SO. AFR., PAPE}{Deposit:: DIS., P.227-322.}{Deposit:: DEKUN, 1965, THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF AFRICA: ELSEVIER PUB.}{Deposit:: BURSILL, C., LUYT, & URIE, 1964, THE BOMVU RIDGE IRON ORE DE}{Deposit:: THE GEOL. SOME ORE DEP. SOUTHERN AFR., V.II, HORTORS, JOH}{Deposit:: BURG, GEOL. SOC. S.A., P.405-412.}
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