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SKORPION MINE
SKORPION MINE
Country Namibia 
Close to Oranjemund
Status PRODUCTION 
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Risk and valuation analysis of the SKORPION MINE
Status Risk : Production
Country Risk : Moderate
Resource Risk : 87.00%
In situ value
2,105,310,675 $
Title(s) of the SKORPION MINE
Anglo American plc
Owner: 100%
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Location of the SKORPION MINE
Explored between 1976 and 1982 by Anglo American subsidiary, Erongo Mining & Exploration, the deposit lies approximately 25km north of Rosh Pinah, where housing and services are located
 
History of the SKORPION MINE
Inaugurated in September 2003, the Skorpion zinc operation in southwest Namibia comprises an open pit mine, mill and a hydro / electrometallurgical refinery, plus a melting / casting shop. Commercial production started in May 2004, with a target of full-rate output of 150,000t/yr of special high grade zinc by the end of 2004.
 
Reserves and resources of the SKORPION MINE
TonnageGradeReserves and resources
ZincZinc
%lbs
 Proven4,800,00012.941 369 335 203
 Probable4,100,00010.06 909 318 647
 Proven and Probable8,900,00011.612 278 653 849
 Measured200,0007.29 32 143 398
 Indicated1,000,0007.87 173 503 800
 Mesured and Indicated1,200,0007.77 205 647 198
 Inferred100,0009.61 21 186 423
 Total 10 200 0002 505 487 471
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Reserves and resources of the SKORPION MINE
MetalTotalReservesResourcesUnitIn situ value
ProvenProbableProven and ProbableMeasuredIndicatedMesured and IndicatedInferred
 Zinc2 505 487 4711 369 335 203 909 318 6472 278 653 849 32 143 398 173 503 800 205 647 198 21 186 423lbs1 856 315 667 US$
Production history
Metal2007200620052004
ZINC (lbs)330,913,855286,380,478714,738,654262,791,016
Exploration and drilling
5/12/2008Strike stops production at Skorpion Zinc
Data last updated on : 12/31/2008
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