Mine detail: Northam Platinum

Previously called 'NorthamGold Field of South Africa Gfsa'

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Location

Lat / long: -24.82167, 27.34454

Resource(M)

Primary: Platinum
Secondary: Copper, Gold, Nickel
Tertiary: Iridium, Osmium, Palladium, Rhodium, Ruthenium
Discovery year: 1981

Production

Operation type: Underground
Development status: Plant
First production started: 1991

Geology

References

MAS7910200006
DEP10305195
Reference{Deposit:: NORTHAM PLATINUM GOES, INTERNATIONAL MINING VOL3 NO.9 SEP/86}{Deposit:: TODD, JOAN C. EDITOR, E&MJ, AUGUST, 1983.}{Deposit:: MINING /INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX PLANNED FOR BUSHVELD SITE,}{Deposit:: S.A. MINING, COAL, GOLD AND BASE INERALS, AUGUST 1986.}{Deposit:: FOCUS ON AUGUST, SUPPLEMENT TO MINING JOURNAL, PG.17.}{Reserve-Resource:: METALS WEEK, P. 5 (JAN. 11, 1993).}
ReporterMinerals Availability Field Office (Mafo)