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> Explanation of Signs and Symbols
In South Africa, uranium is a by-product of gold mining.
> See also: Database Index: Uranium Mining in Sub-Saharan Africa (African Development Information Services)
Historical uranium production to 1996 (395k PDF - Chamber of Mines)
Dec. 31, 2019 | Reserves | Resources | |||
proven | probable | measured | indicated | inferred | |
Size: | 3,288 t U | 7,051 t U | 35 t U | ||
Ore grade: | 0.092% U | 0.091% U | 0.093% U |
[ISSUES]
Driefontein (in tailings) Dec. 31, 2014 | Reserves | Resources | |||
proven | probable | measured | indicated | inferred | |
Size: | 8,587 t U | 8,587 t U | |||
"Ore" grade: | 0.0054% U | 0.0054% U |
> Aerial view Driefontein: Google Maps
[ISSUES]
Kloof (in tailings) Dec. 31, 2014 | Reserves | Resources | |||
proven | probable | measured | indicated | inferred | |
Size: | 8,489 t U | 8,489 t U | |||
"Ore" grade: | 0.0032% U | 0.0032% U |
> Aerial view Kloof: Google Maps
[ISSUES]
South Deep (underground) June 30, 2009 | Reserves | Resources | |||
proven | probable | measured | indicated | inferred | |
Size: | 4,455 t U | ||||
Ore grade: | 0.0062% U |
South Deep (in tailings) June 30, 2009 | Reserves | Resources | |||
proven | probable | measured | indicated | inferred | |
Size: | 3,356 t U | ||||
"Ore" grade: | 0.0063% U |
> Aerial view South Deep: Google Maps
[ISSUES]
Buffelsfontein underground, 30 June 2014 | Reserves | Resources | |||
proven | probable | measured | indicated | inferred | |
Size: | 2,610 t U | 2,144 t U | 5,007 t U | ||
Ore grade: | 0.019% U | 0.024% U | 0.036% U |
(uranium recovery shut down)
(mining halted after March 9, 2005, earthquake and restarted Nov. 2005)
(currently only producing gold)
Buffelsfontein and Hartebeestfontein tailings dams, Dec. 31, 2018 | Reserves | Resources | |||
proved | probable | measured | indicated | inferred | |
Size: | 6,131 t U | 11,774 t U | |||
"Ore" grade: | 0.0059% U | 0.0068% U |
> Download Technical Report on the Mine Waste Solutions Tailings Recovery Project,
Jan. 1, 2010: SEDAR (5.9M PDF)
> Download Technical Report on the Mine Waste Solutions Tailings Recovery Project March 31, 2008: First Uranium (5.7M PDF) · SEDAR (5.7M PDF)
> Download Buffelsfontein Technical Report Nov. 1, 2007 (Pre-Feasibility of the
Buffelsfontein Tailings Recovery Project): First Uranium (8.2M PDF) · SEDAR (8.2M PDF)
> Download Buffelsfontein Technical Report Nov. 8, 2006 (2.7M PDF) · revised Dec. 5, 2006 (2.7M PDF)
· revised Jan. 31, 2007 (1.1M PDF)
· revised May 22, 2007 (4.6M PDF)
(SEDAR)
> Download Buffelsfontein - Independent Audit Report, Jan. 18, 2006 (4.5MB PDF)
> Aerial view Hartebeestfontein / Buffelsfontein tailings dams: Google Maps
[ISSUES] · [OLD ISSUES]
Dec. 31, 2019 (in tailings) | Reserves | Resources | |||
proven | probable | measured | indicated | inferred | |
Size: | 16,074 t U | 3,822 t U | |||
"Ore" grade: | 0.0076% U | 0.0073% U |
> Aerial view Cooke Tailings Dam: Google Maps
Cooke 1-3 underground
Dec. 31, 2016 | Reserves | Resources | |||
proved | probable | measured | indicated | inferred | |
Size: | |||||
Ore grade: |
> Download Technical Report July 2013: Gold One (6.2M PDF)
Cooke 4 shaft (formerly Ezulwini project, Randfontein Four Shaft)
Dec. 31, 2016 | Reserves | Resources | |||
proven | probable | measured | indicated | inferred | |
Size: | |||||
Ore grade: |
> Download Technical Report Aug. 2013: Gold One (3.1M PDF)
> Download Technical Report (Preliminary Assessment) Jan. 6, 2009 (5.8M PDF) (SEDAR)
> Download Technical Report (Preliminary Assessment) Jun. 5, 2008 (2.7M PDF) (SEDAR)
> Download Technical Report Nov. 8, 2006 (1.9M PDF) · revised Dec. 5, 2006 (1.9M PDF)
· revised May 9, 2007 (2.7M PDF)
(SEDAR)
[ISSUES] · [OLD ISSUES] · [DECOMM. ISSUES]
April 2010 | Reserves | Resources | |||
proven | probable | measured | indicated | inferred | |
Size: | 81,923 t U | ||||
Ore grade: | 0.042% U |
[ISSUES]
Dec. 31, 2017 | Reserves | Resources | |||
proved | probable | measured | indicated | inferred | |
Size: | 314 t U | 287 t U | 3,325 t U | 411 t U | |
Ore grade: | 0.029% U | 0.028% U | 0.057% U | 0.042% U |
June 30, 2020 | Reserves | Resources | |||
proved | probable | measured | indicated | inferred | |
Size: | 1,268 t U | 9,415 t U | 3,880 t U | ||
Ore grade: | 0.020% U | 0.052% U | 0.052% U |
Dec. 31, 2018 | Reserves | Resources | |||
proved | probable | measured | indicated | inferred | |
Size: | 21,563 t U | ||||
"Ore" grade: | 0.0068% U |
Jun. 30, 2020 | Reserves | Resources | |||
proved | probable | measured | indicated | inferred | |
Size: | 8,629 t U | ||||
"Ore" grade: | 0.010% U |
Jun. 30, 2020 | Reserves | Resources | |||
proved | probable | measured | indicated | inferred | |
Size: | 12,313 t U | ||||
"Ore" grade: | 0.0093% U |
Dec. 31, 2019 | Reserves | Resources | |||
proved | probable | measured | indicated | inferred | |
Size: | 8,491 t U | 1,942 t U | |||
Ore grade: | 0.026% U | 0.025% U |
Dec. 31, 2017 | Reserves | Resources | |||
proved | probable | measured | indicated | inferred | |
Size: | 3,111 t U | 42 t U | |||
"Ore" grade: | 0.0051% U | 0.0051% U |
Shiva Uranium Pty Ltd
Sep. 30, 2014 | Reserves | Resources | |||
proven | probable | measured | indicated | inferred | |
Dominion Upper Reef | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Size: | 9,180 t U | 8,816 t U | |||
Ore grade: | 0.032% U | 0.033% U | |||
Dominion Lower Reef | |||||
Size: | 5,823 t U | 414 t U | |||
Ore grade: | 0.036% U | 0.040% U |
[ISSUES] · [OLD ISSUES]
Shiva Uranium Pty Ltd
Sep. 30, 2014 | Reserves | Resources | |||
proven | probable | measured | indicated | inferred | |
Rietkuil Upper Reef | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Size: | 25,439 t U | 17,070 t U | |||
Ore grade: | 0.041% U | 0.036% U | |||
Rietkuil Lower Reef | |||||
Size: | 3,832 t U | 5,170 t U | |||
Ore grade: | 0.034% U | 0.033% U |
[ISSUES]
Shiva Uranium Pty Ltd
Mar. 15, 2010 (in tailings) | Reserves | Resources | |||
proven | probable | measured | indicated | inferred | |
Size: | 1700 t U | 1985 t U | 1812 t U | ||
"Ore" grade: | 0.0050% U | 0.0067% U | 0.0046% U |
Mar. 15, 2010 (in tailings) | Reserves | Resources | |||
proven | probable | measured | indicated | inferred | |
Size: | 1954 t U | 2222 t U | |||
"Ore" grade: | 0.0037% U | 0.0029% U |
> Aerial view West Rand tailings dams: Google Maps
> Aerial view West Wits pit: Google Maps
[ISSUES]
Oct. 8, 2008 (in tailings) | Reserves | Resources | |||
proven | probable | measured | indicated | inferred | |
Size: | 5,725 t U | ||||
"Ore" grade: | 0.0033% U |
> Download Technical Report Aug. 11, 2008 (3.2M PDF) (Mintails)
> Aerial view Elsburg Tailings Dam: Google Maps
Jan. 17, 2016 (in slimes and footwall) | Reserves | Resources | |||
proven | probable | measured | indicated | inferred | |
Size: | 45 t U | 25 t U | 4 t U | ||
"Ore" grade: | 0.0052% U | 0.0051% U | 0.0061% U |
> Aerial view: Google Maps
Oct. 2009 | Reserves | Resources | |||
proven | probable | measured | indicated | inferred | |
Size: | 62,808 t U | ||||
Ore grade: | 0.025% U |
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Reserves | Resources | |||
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Feb. 2008 | Reserves | Resources | |||
proven | probable | measured | indicated | inferred | |
Size: | 157 t U | 120 t U | |||
Ore grade: | 0.030% U | 0.030% U |
June 30, 2009 | Reserves | Resources | |||
proven | probable | measured | indicated | inferred | |
Size: | 350 t U | 792 t U | 588 t U | ||
Ore grade: | 0.052% U | 0.039% U | 0.025% U |
[ISSUES]
Namakwa Uranium (Proprietary) Limited
Mar. 12, 2014 | Reserves | Resources | |||
proven | probable | measured | indicated | inferred | |
Size: | 8,423 t U | 13,462 t U | |||
Ore grade: | 0.11% U | 0.088% U |
[ISSUES]
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