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Gold mining companies of South Africa (2 C, 7 P) S. South African gold rushes (1 C, 4 P) Pages in category "Gold mining in South Africa" The following 3 pages are in ...
The mine employed 3,850 people. It was the deepest mine in the world until 2008 at 3,585 metres depth, slightly more than the TauTona mine, also in South Africa, which was 3,581 metres at the time (in 2008 the TauTona mine completed a digging project that extended the depth of the mine by several hundred metres.) [1] The mine closed in 2008.
Jos Alukkas is also known for pioneering the concept of "gold supermarkets," which are large-format stores featuring extensive collections of jewellery. Today, the Jos Alukkas Group, chaired by Jos Alukkas and managed by his sons Varghese Alukkas, Paul J. Alukkas, and John Alukkas, operates over 60 large-format jewellery showrooms across India ...
Pages in category "Gold mines in South Africa" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
These included shells, [1] ingots, gold (gold dust and gold coins (the Asante)), arrowheads, iron, salt, cattle, goats, blankets, axes, beads, and many others. In the early 19th century a slave could be bought in West Africa with manilla currency; multiples of X-shaped rings of bronze or other metal that could be strung on a staff.
DRDGOLD Limited (formerly Durban Roodepoort Deep Limited) is a South African gold producer and a specialist in the recovery of the metal from the retreatment of surface tailings. The company is listed on the New York [3] and Johannesburg [4] stock exchanges. Their financial year ends on 30 June.
The TauTona Mine, formerly Western Deep Levels No.3 Shaft, [1] is a gold mine located in the West Wits gold field west of Johannesburg. The mine is near the town of Carletonville in South Africa . At approximately 3.9 kilometers (2.4 mi) deep, it is home to the world's second deepest mining operation, rivalled only by the Mponeng Gold Mine ...
In 1974, General Mining acquired a stake of 29.9% in the Union Corporation after a take-over attempt of the latter by Goldfields of South Africa. [ 3 ] : 236 Anglo American assisted General Mining in it purchase to forestall Gold Fields of South Africa expansion of its gold mining holdings.