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Beatrix |
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South Africa
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Free state |
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Welkom |
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PRODUCTION
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Latitude / Longitude |
28 S 15 / 26 E 47 |
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| Risk and valuation analysis of the Beatrix Project |
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| Title(s) of the Beatrix Project |
 | Gold Fields ltd
Interest: 100% |
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| Title | Company Profile | All Projects | Company website | Company project page |
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| Location of the Beatrix Project |
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Beatrix is situated near the towns of Welkom and Virginia some 240 km southwest of Johannesburg, in the Free State Province of South Africa. The site is accessed via the N1 highway between Johannesburg and Kroonstad, and then via the R34.
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| Geology of the Beatrix Project |
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Exploiting auriferous palaeoplacers (reefs) of the Central Rand Group, i.e. the Beatrix Reef (BXR) and local facies variations thereof, constitutes 72 per cent of the Beatrix Ore Reserve with the Kalkoenkrans Reef (KKR) contributing 28 per cent. Mine type and depth: It is a large medium to deep level gold mine operating at depths between 600 and 2,000 metres below surface
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| Production history |
| Metal | 2008 |
| GOLD (oz) | 438,100 |
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Data last updated on : 6/30/2008
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Disclaimer
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All information on this page comes from internal and external sources deemed reliable. This information might not be up to date, so please perform due diligence before making any conclusion or making any action. Do contact us should any information be missing or incorrect.
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