How many platinum mines are in Limpopo?

The geographic breakdown of platinum mines in each province is: Free State: 1. Gauteng: 4. Limpopo: 35.

Which is the biggest mine in Limpopo?

Mogalakwena is one of the six local municipalities which form part of the Waterberg District, situated in the Western quadrant of the Limpopo Province in north eastern South Africa. The mine was established in 1993, is the largest open pit platinum mine in the world, and is 100% owned by Anglo American.

How many mines are there in Limpopo Province?

With 82 mining projects in Limpopo currently listed on Africa Mining IQ, our online database provides key data and contacts for mine operators to grow their business in this lucrative region.

Where is the most platinum in South Africa?

Platinum mines around the world

MOGALAKWENA - The world's largest open-pit platinum mine is located in Limpopo, South Africa.

Where is platinum found in SA?

Marikana is located near Rustenburg, about 112km from Johannesburg in South Africa. It is a producer of platinum group minerals (PGMs) and covers an area of 33km2.

Community ambivalent about the opening of the Zijin Garatau Platinum Mine in Limpopo

How many platinum mines are in South Africa?

There are currently twelve active or very soon to be active platinum mines in the Bushveld Complex, eleven exploiting the Merensky Reef and UG2 Chromitite Layer, and one, Potgietersrus (an open-cast mine), mining the Platreef of the Northern Limb of the Bushveld Complex.

Which province has the highest produce in platinum?

Ontario's Sudbury Basin hosts a majority of the country's platinum producing mines. Raglan nickel mine in Quebec and the Lac des Iles mine in Western Ontario are the other platinum-producing sites. The country's River Valley in Alberta is the largest undeveloped primary PGM resource.

Where can I mine platinum?

80% of the world's current production comes from South Africa and the Sudbury Basin of Canada. Smaller reserves can be found in the United States, Zimbabwe and Australia. Platinum is also attained through recycling.

Where are the largest platinum mines?

What is the name of the biggest mine in South Africa?

AngloGold Ashanti's Mponeng gold mine, located south-west of Johannesburg in South Africa, is currently the deepest mine in the world. The operating depth at Mponeng mine ranged from between 3.16km to 3.84km below the surface by the end of 2018.

Is there gold in Limpopo?

The Limpopo River basin contains a large number of mining operations, exploiting and operationally extracting a wide range of minerals and gemstones including: gold, asbestos, copper, nickel, tungsten, pyrite, and emerald (Ashton et al. 2001).

What are the mines in Limpopo?

What was Limpopo called before?

It was first called the Northern Province, but this was changed in 2002. The Limpopo Province was part of the old Transvaal and includes many old homelands like Venda, Gazankulu and Lebowa. Limpopo is a South African Province bordering Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique.

Is Limpopo rich in minerals?

It is a known fact that Limpopo is rich in mineral deposits such as platinum, chrome, coal and diamonds,” said Mathabatha.

Who owns Modikwa platinum mine?

Owned jointly by African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) and Anglo Platinum, the mine began operations in the mid-1920s.

How much platinum is left in South Africa?

South Africa had estimated reserves of around 63,000 metric tons of platinum group metals in 2021.

Why does South Africa have so much platinum?

Beset by power and water shortages, alongside whipsawing government policies, South African producers have cut spending over the past decade on mines responsible for 75% of global platinum supply.

What color is pure platinum?

Platinum is a color that is the metallic tint of pale grayish-white resembling the metal platinum.

Who is the largest platinum producer?

Largest platinum producing countries

South Africa is the largest producer of platinum in the world by a significant margin, with a production of between 148 and 112 metric tons each year from 2010 to 2021.

Does South Africa have platinum?

Platinum mining in South Africa, or mining for Platinum Group Metals (PGM), is widespread on the African continent, and South Africa holds over 80% of the world's reserves.

Where is palladium found in South Africa?

Mogalakwena sits in the Northern limb of the South African platinum belt where the ore contains relatively more palladium. But most mines owned by the major miners sit on the Western limb. They contain more platinum, are older and much deeper, making them more expensive and labor intensive to mine.