Location | |
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Bafokeng mine | |
Location | Rustenburg |
North West | |
Country | South Africa |
Coordinates | 25°27′54.36″S 27°5′59.64″E / 25.4651000°S 27.0999000°E / -25.4651000; 27.0999000 |
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. The mine produces around 171,000 oz of platinum/year.
References
- ^ "Bafokeng Mine". angloplatinum.com. 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-05-27. Retrieved 2013-06-20.