Mine detail: (Facility) Palabora Copper Smelter

Previously called 'Palabora'

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Location

Lat / long: -23.97998, 31.11809

Resource(B)

Primary: Copper
Secondary: Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid

Production

Operation type: Processing Plant
Development status: Plant
First production started: 1966

Geology

References

MAS7910201003
DEP10215600
Reference{Deposit:: PINCOCK, ALLEN & HOLT, INC.; THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERING,}{Deposit:: OPERATING AND ENVIRONMENTAL COST DATA FOR INTERNATIONAL}{Deposit:: COPPER SMELTING AND REFINING OPERATIONS - PALABORA,}{Deposit:: SOUTH AFRICA. BUMINES CONTRACT J0290007; FOR INF.,}{Deposit:: CONTACT S.W. TOWLE, TPO, BUMINES-MAFO, DENVER, CO.}{Production:: CHARLES RIVER ASSOCIATES SMELTER PROFILE, PALABORA SMELTER,}{Production:: JULY 25, 1986, P. 2.}{Production:: PALABORA MINING COMPANY LIMITED, 1986 ANNUAL REPORT, P. 14.}{Production:: PALABORA MINING COMPANY LIMITED, 1987 ANNUAL REPORT, P.15.}{Production:: PALABORA MINING COMPANY LIMITED, 1988 ANNUAL REPORT, P. 16.}{Production:: PALABORA MINING COMPANY LIMITED, 1989 ANNUAL REPORT, P. 20.}{Production:: PALABORA MINING COMPANY LIMITED, 1990 ANNUAL REPORT, P. 6.}{Production:: PALABORA MINING COMPANY LIMITED, 1991 ANNUAL REPORT, P. 7.}{Production:: PALABORA MINING COMPANY LIMITED, 1992 ANNUAL REPORT, P. 7.}
ReporterTowle, Stewart W.