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The Black Rock mine is a mine located at Hotazel (John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality) in the Northern Cape province of South Africa.Black Rock represents one of the largest manganese reserves in South Africa having estimated reserves of 70.4 million tonnes of manganese ore grading 39% manganese metal.
Hotazel is a town in John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. The town serves the manganese mines, 147 km (91 mi) north of Postmasburg and 46 km (28.6 mi) north-west of Kuruman. It takes its name from the farm on which it was laid out; a pun on 'hot as hell', referring to the weather when the farm ...
The Kalahari Manganese Field (KMF) located in the Northern Cape of South Africa is a source of manganese. [11] Hotazel Manganese Mines, [12] near Hotazel; Khwara Manganese [11] Mokala Manganese [11] Tshipi Borwa Manganese Mine [11]
The Wessels underground and Mamatwan opencut manganese mines at Hotazel in the Northern Cape; Metalloys smelters at Meyerton, Gauteng; Exploratory semi-autonomous drilling at South32 Hermosa project in Patagonia, Arizona.
The ore body was discovered in 1940 by Assmang, and led to the acquisition of a manganese outcrop. The properties on which the ore is situated were subsequently acquired by Assmang, and led to the 1975 commissioning of the Gloria mine (medium grade carbonated ore) as well as the later commissioning in 1972, 1981 and 2004 respectively of the N'Chwaning I, I and III shafts.
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The Middelplaats mine is a mine located in the west of South Africa in Northern Cape. Middelplaats represents one of the largest manganese reserves in South Africa , having estimated reserves of 52 million tonnes of manganese ore, grading 38% manganese metal.
The Wessels mine is a mine located in the west of South Africa in Northern Cape. Wessels represents one of the largest manganese reserve in South Africa having estimated reserves of 198.8 million tonnes of manganese ore grading 55% manganese metal.