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The Mogalakwena mine is a large open pit mine located in the north-western part of South Africa in Mokopane, Limpopo. Mogalakwena represents one of the largest platinum reserves in South Africa having estimated reserves of 264.9 million oz of platinum. [1] The mine produces around 310,000 oz of platinum/year. [1]
The Mogalakwena mine is located about 30 kilometres (19 mi), north of Mokopane, the nearest town. [4] This is approximately 125 kilometres (78 mi) northeast of Modimolle, the capital of Waterberg District. [5] Mogalakwena Platinum Mine is located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) west of the city of Polokwane, the capital of Limpopo Province. [6]
The Twickenham mine is a large open pit mine located in the north-western part of South Africa in Mokopane, Limpopo. Twickenham represents one of the largest platinum reserves in South Africa having estimated reserves of 39.6 million oz of platinum. [1] The mine produces around 45,000 oz of platinum/year. [1]
Mokopane, [2] formerly known as Potgietersrus, is a town in the Limpopo province of South Africa. The town name was changed to Mokopane in 2003 in honour of a local Ma Nrebele leader, King Mghombane Gheghana, who ruled the area before being conquered by the Voortrekkers .
Lephalale, formerly known as Ellisras, is a coal mining town in the Limpopo province of South Africa immediately east of the Waterberg Coalfield.The town was established as Ellisras in 1960 and named after Patrick Ellis and Piet Erasmus who settled on a farm there in the 1930s.
Marble Hall is a town in the south of the Limpopo province of South Africa. It was formerly in Mpumalanga province. Marble Hall is a village 26 km north-west of Groblersdal and 96 km south-south-east of Mokopane on the N11 National Route. Laid out in 1942 and proclaimed a township in January 1945, it owes its development to the Marble Lime Mine.
Thabazimbi is an iron mining town in the Limpopo province of South Africa. The town is at the feet of the Ysterberg and is surrounded by the Witfonteinrand and Boshofberg with the majestic Kransberg in the background. The name Thabazimbi means mountain of iron because of the large iron ore reef that was discovered in 1919 by J. H. Williams.
MEJCON-SA is an organization which coordinates groups whose rights have been impacted by mining in the region, [3] operating since 2012. [4] Molomo aided the community of Mokopane in a dispute with a platinum mining company which attempted to operate on land used by the community of Mokopane, Limpopo, without their consent. Additionally, the ...