Plant

Waterkloof

South Africa
ChromiumIron
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Commodities
PrimaryChromium
TertiaryIron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
WorkingsUnderground
Economic & production
Development statusPlant
First production1965
Discovery year1937
Identification
Deposit ID10264019
MRDS IDW028407
Alternate namesWaterkloof Mine
RegionAF
Data scoreB
Coordinates-25.69103, 27.27085
References
FOURIE, G P,1959, "THE CHROMITE DEPOSITS IN THE RUSTENBERGAREA", SOUTH AFRICAN GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, BULL.27.RANKIN G., 1975, "CHROMIUM AND FERROCHROMIUM IN SOUTHAFRICA", SAUNDERS AND TAYLOR,INC.INVESTMENT INDUSTRYREPORT, JOHANNESBURG,S.A.PP.1-117.SIEMS P, 1976, "CHROMITE MINES AND RESOURCES IN THEREPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA", MINERALS AVAIL. SYSTEM.DEC. 1976, P21-23.GOLDER AND ASSOC., 1981, "DEPOSIT PROFILE - WATERKLOOF,TRANSVAAL, SOUTH AFRICA".SILK M H, 1988, "WORLD CHROMITE RESOURCES AND FERROCHROMIUMPRODUCTION". MINTEK SPECIAL PUBL. NO. 11.ANON, 1988, "WATERKLOOF MINE DEMONSTRATES ENTREPENUERSHIP".DAVIDOFF R L, BOYLE E H JR., 1988, "NOTES FROM VISIT TO THEREPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA", USBM.