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Mine in Rustenburg, North West, South Africa
Bafokeng mine
Location
Bafokeng mine is located in South AfricaBafokeng mineBafokeng mine
LocationRustenburg
North West
CountrySouth Africa
Coordinates25°27′54.36″S 27°5′59.64″E / 25.4651000°S 27.0999000°E / -25.4651000; 27.0999000
Production
Productsplatinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, gold
Owner
CompanyAnglo 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. The mine produces around 171,000 oz of platinum/year.

References

  1. ^ "Bafokeng Mine". angloplatinum.com. 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-05-27. Retrieved 2013-06-20.
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