Mine detail: Ngwenya Mine

Previously called 'Swaziland Iron OreBomvu Ridge'

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Location: Swaziland, Africa
Lat / long: -26.24657, 31.00142
dep_id: 10207714
mas_id: 7950000001
Commodity type: metallic
Trace mineral: Iron
Operation type: Surface
Development status: Producer
other_matl: Hematite, Kaolin, Magnetite, Quartz, Siderite
work_type: Surface
Reporter: Unknown
Year first produced: 1964
disc_yr: 1946
References:
  • Deposit:: MINIG ANNUAL REVIEW, 1973, P.67; 1972, P.338.
  • Deposit:: MINING MAGAZINE, 1972, P.560-561; 1967, P.154-163.
  • Deposit:: MINING JOURNAL, 1970, JAN.,P.93, APR.,P.345; 1968, SEPT.,P.1
  • Deposit:: HEEVER, C. & ATTRIDGE, R.A., 1970, OPENCAST MINING AT THE SW
  • Deposit:: IRON ORE DEV. CO. LTD: ASSOC. MINE MANGERS SO. AFR., PAPE
  • Deposit:: DIS., P.227-322.
  • Deposit:: DEKUN, 1965, THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF AFRICA: ELSEVIER PUB.
  • Deposit:: BURSILL, C., LUYT, & URIE, 1964, THE BOMVU RIDGE IRON ORE DE
  • Deposit:: THE GEOL. SOME ORE DEP. SOUTHERN AFR., V.II, HORTORS, JOH
  • Deposit:: BURG, GEOL. SOC. S.A., P.405-412.
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