Mine detail: West Rand Consolidated Mine

Previously called 'West Rand Consolidated'

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Location

Lat / long: -26.11331, 27.75145

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Silver
Tertiary: Osmium, Uranium
Other material: Uraninite
Discovery year: 1887

Production

Operation type: Underground
Development status: Plant
First production started: 1908

Geology

References

MRDSW026843
MAS7910200063
DEP10256350
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ReporterBoyle, Ed