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Kgwakgwe Hill Manganese Project, Kanye, Ngwaketse North District, Southern District, Botswanai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kgwakgwe Hill Manganese Project | Project (Active) |
| Kanye | - not defined - |
| Ngwaketse North District | District |
| Southern District | District |
| Botswana | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
24° 59' 50'' South , 25° 18' 21'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Project (Active) - last checked 2024
Deposit first discovered:
1957 (approx.)
KÃķppen climate type:
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
K-Hill; K.Hill Battery Grade Manganese Project
Extensive supergene enriched manganiferous shale deposit located in the Lower Transvaal Supergroup. The mine tailings are covered by sparse vegetation (Sracek et al, 2021).
The area was first worked by Marble Lime and Associated Industries mining manganiferous shale 1957 to 1971. A new project is operated by Giyani Metals Corporation through Menzi Battery Minerals. All mineral rights are owned by the Republic of Botswana.
The K-Hill project area is some 878 km2 out of 8,000 km2 of licences held by Menzie Battery Minerals.
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References
Sracek, O.; KÅÃbek, B.; MihaljeviÄ, M.; Ettler, V.; VanÄk, A.; PenÃÅūek, V.; VeselovskÃ―, F.; Bagai, Z.; Kapusta, J.; SulovskÃ―, P. (2021) Mobility of Mn and other trace elements in Mn-rich mine tailings and adjacent creek at Kanye, southeast Botswana. Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 220. 106658 doi:10.1016/j.gexplo.2020.106658
