Free State
Plant

Joint Metallurgical Scheme

Free State, South Africa
GoldSulfurUranium
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Commodities
TertiaryGold, Sulfur, Uranium
Commodity typeB
Deposit
WorkingsSurface
Economic & production
Development statusPlant
First production1977
Identification
Deposit ID10281401
MRDS IDW014847
Alternate namesHeme
RegionAF
Data scoreB
Coordinates-26.2799, 28.36815
References
MINING MAGAZINE, SEPT. 1976. P. 191.COAL, GOLD AND BASE MINERALS OF S. AFRICA,APR. 1977,PP. 20-27, 47-49.WORLD MINING, JUNE 1977. GOLD AND U3O8 RECOVERED FROMCYANIDE TAILINGS.COAL, GOLD & BASE MINERALS OF S.AFRICA, JAN. 1978, P. 95.S.A.MINING AND ENGINEERING JOURNAL, MARCH 1976, P. 31-35.E/MJ. MAY 1978. NEW PROJECTS SEEK TO RECOVER LOW-GRADEVALUES FROM GOLD MINE SLIMES. PP. 160-161.E/MJ. JAN. 1978. NEW SOUTH AFRICA COMPLEX LEACHES GOLD,URANIUM, AND SULPHUR FROM SLIMES. PP. 81-84.MINING JOURNAL. QUARTERLY REVIEW OF SOUTH AFRICAN GOLDSHARES. VARIUOS ISSUES.ANNUAL REPORTS, 1978/1981 - PRES. BRAND, PRES. STEYN,WELKOM, FREE STATE SAAIPLAAS, W.HOLDINGS, FREE STATE GEDULD.MINING MAGAZINE. MAY 1978. PP. 413-415.