Free State
Plant

Free State Saaiplaasfreegold S.

Free State, South Africa
GoldSilverSulfurUranium
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondarySilver, Sulfur, Uranium
Commodity typeB
Deposit
WorkingsUnderground
Materials
Other materialsGold, Pyrite, Quartz, Silver, Uraninite
Economic & production
Development statusPlant
First production1961
Discovery year1955
Identification
Deposit ID10280787
MRDS IDW018487
Alternate namesFree State Saaiplaas, Company Limited
RegionAF
Data scoreB
Coordinates-28.02985, 26.75149
References
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