Mine detail: Western Areas

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: -26.3666, 27.70146

Resource(B)

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Silver, Uranium
Tertiary: Sulfur
Other material: Gold, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Uraninite
Discovery year: 1961

Production

Operation type: Underground
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1961

Geology

References

MRDSW027868
MAS7910200064
DEP10232245
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ReporterBoyle, Ed