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  2. Krugerrand - Wikipedia

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    The Krugerrand ( / ˈkruːɡərænd /; [1] Afrikaans: [ˈkry.ərˌrant]) is a South African coin, first minted on 3 July 1967 to help market South African gold and produced by Rand Refinery and the South African Mint. [2] [3] The name is a compound of Paul Kruger, the former President of the South African Republic (depicted on the obverse ...

  3. Mining industry of South Africa - Wikipedia

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    Diamond and gold production are now well down from their peaks, though South Africa is still fifth in worldwide gold production, [3] but remains a cornucopia of mineral riches. It is the world's largest producer [4] of chrome, manganese, platinum, vanadium and vermiculite. It is the second largest producer [4] of ilmenite, palladium, rutile and ...

  4. Witwatersrand Gold Rush - Wikipedia

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    The gold rush saw massive development of Johannesburg and the Witwatersrand, and the area today is the prime metropolitan area of South Africa. One consequence of the gold rush was the construction of the first railway lines in this part of Africa. As a result of the rapid development of the goldfields on the Witwatersrand in the 1880s and the ...

  5. South African mining employs many and may only have ... - AOL

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    South Africa was the world’s top gold producer until the mid-2000s and is now ranked No. 8. The output from South Africa’s 130-year-old gold mining industry has been slumping for more than 20 ...

  6. Mponeng Gold Mine - Wikipedia

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    Website. https://www.harmony.co.za. Mponeng is an ultra-deep tabular gold mine in South Africa in the Witwatersrand Basin of the Gauteng Province. [ 1] Previously know as Western Deep Levels No1 Shaft, the mine began operations in 1986. [ 2] It is one of the most substantial gold mine mines in the world in terms of production and magnitude ...

  7. Kruger Millions - Wikipedia

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    Kruger Millions. Paul Kruger, President of the South African Republic from 1883 to 1900. The Kruger Millions is a legendary hoard of gold reputed to have been hidden in South Africa or sent overseas by or on behalf of President Paul Kruger to avoid it being captured by the British during the Second Boer War. [1]

  8. South Deep mine - Wikipedia

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    Owner. Company. Gold Fields. The South Deep mine is one of the largest gold mines in the South Africa and in the world. [1] The mine is located in the north-east of the country in Gauteng. [1] The mine has estimated reserves of 81.4 million oz of gold. [1]

  9. South African Gold Stocks: Is Nationalization a Threat?

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    It is a producer of gold and a holder of gold reserve in South Africa, Ghana, Australia, and Peru. In Peru, it also produces copper. During the year ended December 31, 2010, it produced 1.983 ...

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