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Palabora Mining Company Limited (founded August 1956) is a publicly traded mining company headquartered in Phalaborwa, Limpopo province, South Africa. The company operates a single cluster of open-pit and underground mines producing mainly copper as well as byproducts such as precious metals from anode slimes, nickel sulfate, sulfuric acid, magnetite, and vermiculite.
Phalaborwa is home to Palabora Mining.The massive open pit mine, nearly 2,000 meters across, is Africa's widest manmade hole. Founded in 1951, Foskor's Mining Division in Phalaborwa mines phosphate rock (foskorite and pyroxenite), from which Foskor's Acid Division in Richards Bay produces phosphoric acid and phosphate-based granular fertilisers for local and international markets.
The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is a mainly mining industry related trade union, an organisation of workers with common goals through organised labour, in South Africa. With a membership of 300,000 as of 2014 [update] , it is the largest affiliate of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU).
This is a list of open-pit mines. Super Pit gold mine. ... The Palabora Open Pit – mechanically excavated by Palabora Mining Company, in Phalaborwa, Limpopo ...
Matimba is fueled by the open-cast Grootegeluk coal mine on the Waterberg Coalfield [3] with about 14.6 million tons of coal a year [4] via a conveyor system. [5] The mine is also contracted to supply the new Medupi Power Station .
Impala Platinum Holdings Limited or Implats is a South African holding company that owns several companies which operate mines that produce platinum and platinum group metals, as well as nickel, copper and cobalt. Its most significant mine is the Impala mine in the North West province of South Africa.
The Phalaborwa army base is home to 7 South African Infantry Battalion (Motorised Infantry) and 5 Special Forces Regiment. The Thohoyandou army base is home to 15 South African Infantry Battalion (Motorised Infantry).
Active: 1 October 1973 to present: Country South Africa Branch South African Army Type: Motorised infantry: Part of: South African Infantry Formation: Garrison/HQ: Phalaborwa, Limpopo