Bafokeng mine
Appearance
Location | |
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Location | Rustenburg |
North West | |
Country | South Africa |
Production | |
Products | platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, gold |
Owner | |
Company | Anglo American Platinum |
The Bafokeng mine is a large open pit mine located in the north-eastern part of South Africa in Rustenburg, North West. Bafokeng represents one of the largest platinum reserves in South Africa having estimated reserves of 47.9 million oz of platinum.[1] The mine produces around 171,000 oz of platinum/year.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Bafokeng Mine". angloplatinum.com. 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-05-27. Retrieved 2013-06-20.
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