Dishaba Platinum Mine

South Africa / Limpopo / Thabazimbi /
 mine, platinum mine/processing

This is the area for the Mining Right for the Dishaba Platinum Mine which is owned and managed by Anglo Platinum. The mine operates under a mining right covering a total area of 31 square kilometres.

The infrastructure consists of one vertical shaft, one raise bore and four decline shafts and mining is done on both the Merensky and UG2 Reef horizons, and the mining layout is scattered breast mining with strike pillars. The operating depth for the current workings is between 30 metres and 1,250 metres below surface.

Dishaba's life-of-mine (LoM) extends to approximately 2058, and consists of a Mineral Resource of 14.4 4E million ounces (exclusive of Ore Reserves) and an Ore Reserve of 15.2 4E million ounces.

Reference for information:
www.angloplatinum.com/business/operations/dishaba_mine....
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Coordinates:   24°44'56"S   27°23'56"E
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