KROONDAL Project |
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KROONDAL |
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Country |
South Africa
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Close to |
Rustenburg |
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PRODUCTION
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Latitude / Longitude |
25 S 38 / 27 E 20 |
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Legends
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Produces
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Gold - Palladium - Rhodium -
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Risk and valuation analysis of the KROONDAL Project |
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Location of the KROONDAL Project |
Approximately 120 kilometres north-west of Johannesburg, on the western limb of the world-renowned Bushveld Complex, in North West Province, South Africa
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Geology of the KROONDAL Project |
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Mining at Kroondal is done on two orebodies, namely the Kroondal and Townsland Blocks. The UG2 Reef outcrops on the Kroondal property and dips to the north at approximately 9 degrees. This orebody comprises two mineralised seams – the Main and Leader seams – which are separated by a one-metre pyroxenite zone commonly known as the parting.
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Production history |
Metal | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 |
CHROMIUM (lbs) | 590,838,862 | 756,185,559 | 778,231,785 | 894,000,928 | | | |
COPPER (lbs) | 410,059 | 392,422 | 418,878 | 381,999 | 310,851 | 207,234 | 176,369 |
GOLD (oz) | 2,021 | 1,822 | 2,274 | 1,267 | 1,689 | 1,185 | 978 |
NICKEL (lbs) | 945,783 | 850,984 | 961,215 | 869,999 | 692,251 | 454,152 | 379,195 |
PALLADIUM (oz) | 123,619 | | 127,047 | 128,313 | 93,976 | 68,223 | 57,967 |
PLATINUM (oz) | 250,524 | 234,040 | 264,049 | 262,253 | 194,286 | 143,392 | 128,377 |
RHODIUM (oz) | 45,911 | 41,851 | 46,096 | 46,650 | 34,883 | 24,916 | 21,090 |
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Data last updated on : 11/12/2009
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Disclaimer
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