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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]
Mokopane lies 1,150m above sea level. Its climate is a local steppe climate with little rainfall throughout the year. Köppen and Geiger classified this location as BSh. The average temperature in Mokopane is 27.3 °C | 81.14 °F. The annual rainfall is 495 mm | 19.5 inches. Precipitation is the lowest in July, with an average of 1 mm | 0.0 inch.
Ivanhoe Mines owns 68% of Kipushi Mine, while state-owned Gécamines owns 32%. [10] The zinc mine is located near the city of Kipushi in the DRC's Haut-Katanga province. Kipushi has an estimated 10.2 million tonnes of measured and indicated Mineral Resources grading 34.9% zinc. [11] The Platreef Project, a platinum mine in Limpopo province ...
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]
This list of mines in South Africa is subsidiary to the list of mines article and lists working, defunct and future mines in the country and is organised by the primary mineral output. For practical purposes stone, marble and other quarries may be included in this list.
In July 2018, the Mineral Council of South Africa announced that 75% of mines in South Africa were now unprofitable due to the declining gold reserves. [26] Among the nation's gold mines are two of the deepest mines in the world. The East Rand Mine, in Boksburg, extends to a depth of 3,585 metres (11,762 ft).
Historically, mines were operated privately, but in 1824 an Act of Parliament established the Mining Company of Ireland. [1] In the 21st century, mining companies operating in Ireland include: Boliden AB - Boliden operates the Tara zinc-lead-silver mine in County Meath, the largest zinc mine in Europe.
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.