OKIEP | Northern Cape South Africa

Derived from the Nama word 'U-gieb', meaning 'the great, brackish spring', Okiep was, until production ceased in 1918, the world's richest copper mine. Okiep is the oldest mining town in South Africa where copper was first discovered and mined in 1855. Eight kilometres north of Springbok, it echoes copper's boom years.

Narrap Mine, Okiep Copper District, Namakwa District Municipality

Narrap Mine, Okiep Copper District, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa : Tungsten mine. WE RELY ON YOU! Mindat is for everyone - and it relies on your cash donations to survive. Now more than ever. ... Nababeep Gneiss of Little Namaqualand Suite. Age: Mesoproterozoic (1000 - 1600 Ma)

Geology of the O'okiep Copper District

The O'okiep Copper District is the oldest formal mining area in South Africa. Between 1852 and 2002, the 2,500 km2 area yielded two million tons of copper from 32 mines ranging in ore tonnages from 140,000 to 37 million tons. This paper summarizes the calendar of events from the formation of the first primitive crust 1,700–2,000 Ma ago to …

About – Copper 360

The copper processing plant is located next to the town of Nababeep in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa and employs 160 people. ... The O'OKiep Copper Company (Pty) Ltd ("OCC") was incorporated in 1937 by the Newmont Mining Company, and which is the oldest mining, operating copper company in South Africa. ... PwC's 'SA Mine ...

Plant hire | Okiep Copper Company

O'Okiep Copper Company. Main Road, Nababeep, Northern Cape, 8265 | +27 27 713 8341 . Welcome to O'Okiep Copper Company Contact Details: Main Road. Nababeep. Tel: +27 (0)27 713 8341. Fax: 027 713 8341. Plant Hire Enquiry: Excavators, Front End Loaders, Tippers and Water trucks ...

Orion Minerals consolidates its Northern Cape copper …

The deal is worth R76.5 million, with R18.4 million settled in cash and R58.1 million paid in ordinary shares. The assets include the acquisition of the mineral rights and other assets held by Southern African Tantalum Mining, Nababeep Copper Company and Bulletrap Copper and Orion says the consolidation provides a compelling near-term …

Photo Gallery: Jan Coetzee Mine, Nababeep, Okiep Copper …

Jan Coetzee Mine, Nababeep, Okiep Copper District, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa Dimensions: 7.2 cm x 3.3 cm x 2.9 cm 7.2 x 3.3 x 2.9 cm. An odd quartz specimen all-around! First, it is doubly-terminated, but not only that - the main crystal at one end has wrapped itself around (and terminated around) a quartz ...

Okiep, Northern Cape

Okiep in the flower season – a fine place to be. A s you're driving north from Springbok towards the Namibian border. on the N7, look out for the tall smoke stack on your right.. That's the historic icon of a …

Okiep Mine (O'Okiep Mine), Okiep Copper District, …

Okiep Mine (O'Okiep Mine), Okiep Copper District, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa : The Okiep mine was one of the largest and oldest in the district …

History of the Okiep copper district, Namaqualand, Northern …

The copper mines in the Okiep district of Namaqualand are steeped in the history of South African mining and geology. The most famous mineral specimen-producing copper mine …

(PDF) The O'okiep Copper District, Namaqualand, South

The O'okiep Copper District is the oldest formal mining area in South Africa. Between 1852 and 2002, the 2,500 km2 area yielded two million tons of copper from 32 mines ranging …

Okiep Copper Project

The Okiep Copper Project (OCP) is located in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa, approximately 570km north of Cape Town and 450km west of the Company's flagship …

Okiep & Nababeep/NAMAQUALAND | NORTHERN CAPE A …

Okiep is the oldest mining town in South Africa. By the 1870s it was ranked the richest copper mine in the world. In 1876, in order to overcome the transport problem once and for all, the company set about constructing a narrow-gauge railway from Okiep to Port Nolloth, a distance of about 146km.

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Copper boom sparks conflict between mine and residents of Northern Cape …

Much like the surrounding towns of Okiep, Springbok, and Nababeep, the town has a rich mining history. The entire Nama Khoi Municipality is centred around mining, which is the largest economic contributor and employs many of the residents of the municipality.About a five-minute drive from the town, on a dirt road, is Jubilee mine, …

Orion to fast-track exploration and evaluation of Okiep …

Orion Minerals has secured the right to acquire the freehold title to the partially furnished original O'Okiep Copper Mines head office and data archives. They house detailed records of more than 60 years of high intensity and high-quality mining and exploration work undertaken across most of the Northern Cape region of South Africa. …

Ookiep Copper-Silver Mine Near Springbok, South Africa

The Ookiep Copper-Silver Mine, located near Springbok in South Africa, was first discovered in 1685 by an expedition commissioned by Governor Simon Van Der Stel. …

Nababeep Far West Mine, Nababeep tungsten mines, Okiep …

Nababeep Far West Mine, Nababeep tungsten mines, Okiep Copper District, Namakwa, Northern Cape, South Africa : Tungsten mine. SUPPORT US . Covid-19 has significantly affected our fundraising.

History of the Okiep copper district, Namaqualand, Northern Cape

The copper mines in the Okiep district of Namaqualand are steeped in the history of South African mining and geology. The most famous mineral specimen-producing copper mine in the district was the ...

O'Okiep Copper Company

Construction and earth moving equipment rentals. O'Okiep Copper Company evolved from mining to a plant equipment rental company after the closure of the mine in 2004. We …

Northern Cape copper revival receives yet another …

South Africa's prospective Northern Cape province on Tuesday received yet another promising forward nudge along the road to copper-revival in the form of development obstacles being moved out of ...

Okiep Map

Okiep is a small town in the Northern Cape province of South Africa, and was in the 1870s ranked as having the richest copper mine in the world. The town is on the site of a …

(PDF) The O'okiep Copper District, Namaqualand, South

The O'okiep Copper District is the oldest formal mining area in South Africa. Between 1852 and 2002, the 2,500 km2 area yielded two million tons of copper from 32 mines ranging in ore tonnages ...

Okiep, Northern Cape

Okiep in the flower season – a fine place to be. A s you're driving north from Springbok towards the Namibian border. on the N7, look out for the tall smoke stack on your right.. That's the historic icon of a tiny place called Okiep, which was once the centre of the South African copper mining industry.In fact, just before the dawn of the 20 th century, …

Palaeontological Impact Assessment for the proposed …

Since an application has been lodged for a Minin Right on a portion of portion 3 of the Farm Nababeep 134, near Nababeep, Northern Cape Province of the existing Wheal Flat mine, the palaeontological impact assessment part of the process is presented here. The ore bodies of the Koperberg Suite contain copper sulphide minerals and are volcanic in

Geology of the O'okiep Copper District

The O'okiep Copper District is the oldest formal mining area in South Africa. Between 1852 and 2002, the 2,500 km 2 area yielded two million tons of copper from 32 …

Copper 360's big plans – Daily Investor

Cape Copper Oxide (CCOC) and O'Okiep Copper Company (OCC) Cape Copper Oxide (CCOC) operates in the Nababeep area. It constructed South Africa's first Solvent Extraction and Electrowinning ("SX-EW") copper processing plant to produce primary cathode copper sheets. This process forms a high-grade copper that is 99.98% pure.

Orion makes advances in acquiring control of Okiep copper …

Australia-headquartered Orion Minerals has made progress with acquiring a controlling interest in the Okiep copper project, in South Africa's Northern Cape province. Orion and other relevant ...

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Orion advances Okiep Copper Project acquisition in South …

Orion Minerals has signed addenda to agreements for acquiring a controlling interest in the Okiep Copper Project (OCP) in South Africa's Northern Cape province. The Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa (IDC) is yet to sign, pending internal approval. The OCP lies around 570km north of Cape Town.