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Wessels mine

Coordinates: 27°12′00″S 22°58′00″E / 27.2000°S 22.9667°E / -27.2000; 22.9667
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Wessels mine
Location
Northern Cape
CountrySouth Africa
Production
ProductsManganese

The Wessels mine is a mine located in the west of South Africa in Northern Cape. Wessels represents one of the largest manganese reserve in South Africa having estimated reserves of 190.8 million tonnes of manganese ore grading 55% manganese metal.[1]

References

  1. ^ Manganese Reserves and Resources of the World. Washington DC: National Academies. 1981. p. 334.

27°12′00″S 22°58′00″E / 27.2000°S 22.9667°E / -27.2000; 22.9667