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XOLOBENI (MINERAL SANDS) |
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South Africa
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Eastern cape |
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East london |
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GREEN EXPLORATION
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Surface |
30 km² / 7,393 acres |
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| Risk and valuation analysis of the XOLOBENI (MINERAL SANDS) Project |
| Status Risk : Green exploration |
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| Title(s) of the XOLOBENI (MINERAL SANDS) Project |
 | Mineral Commodities Ltd
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| Title | Company Profile | All Projects | Company website | Company project page |
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| Location of the XOLOBENI (MINERAL SANDS) Project |
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The Xolobeni mineral sands deposit is located in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa approximately 300 kilometres north of East London and 200 kilometres south of Durban. The area is the home of the Xhosa speaking Amadiba Tribal Community, the traditional landowners.
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| History of the XOLOBENI (MINERAL SANDS) Project |
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Between June and November 2002 a detailed drilling programme over the Sikombe, Kwanyana and Mnyameni blocks was completed. The results were assessed according to the JORC code by SRK Consulting, and used to complete a Resource Estimation Report and Desktop Mining Study.
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| Geology of the XOLOBENI (MINERAL SANDS) Project |
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The mineralised sands occur within recent sands and remnant red beds of Pleistocene Berea Formation. The predominant valuable heavy mineral is ilmenite, the feedstock for titanium slag production. Rutile, zircon and leucoxene add significantly to the value of the deposit.
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Data last updated on : 12/23/2009
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Disclaimer
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