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The Kroondal mine is a large open pit mine located in the north-western part of South Africa in Rustenburg, North West. Kroondal represents one of the largest platinum reserves in South Africa having estimated reserves of 6.2 million oz of platinum. [2] The mine produces around 217,000 oz of platinum/year. [2]
In 1995 it acquired Gemex Exploration & Mining Company and Randex Platinum Holdings and in 1996 it acquired Pacific Platinum so giving it control of the Kroondal Mine. [2] In 1998 the company entered into a strategic alliance with Impala Platinum Holdings. [2] The company was first listed on the London Stock Exchange in that year. [2]
Sibanye-Stillwater is a multinational mining and metals processing Group with a diverse portfolio of mining and processing operations and projects and investments across five continents. The Group is also one of the foremost global PGM auto catalytic recyclers and has interests in leading mine tailings retreatment operations.
The strike, the longest in the history of South Africa, ended in late June 2014 when the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) signed a three-year settlement deal with Impala Platinum and other platinum mine owners, which saw workers earning less than R 12,500 get a wage increase of R 1,000 ($95) per month for two years and R ...
ARM's Goedgevonden coalmine near Witbank is a flagship of their joint venture with Xstrata, and produces 6.7 million tons of coal per year. [3] Production is expanding at the Two Rivers platinum mine in Mpumalanga. [4] ARM owns 20% of Harmony Gold, the 12th largest gold mining company in the world with three mining operations in South Africa. [5]
The second-largest mineral industry in the world is the mineral industry of Africa, which implies large quantities of resources due to Africa being the second largest continent, with 30.37 million square kilometres of land.With a population of 1.4 billion living there, mineral exploration and production constitute significant parts of their economies for many African countries and remain keys ...
The Eaton Fire, which began on Jan. 7 and burned through Altadena, claimed at least 17 lives, destroyed or damaged more than 10,000 structures and has burned over 14,000 acres.
The Driefontein mine is a large mine located in the northern part of South Africa in Gauteng. Driefontein is an important gold producer and represents one of the largest uranium reserves in South Africa having estimated reserves of 238 million tonnes of ore grading 0.0053% uranium .