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Mponeng (Western Deep No. 1 Shaft) |
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South Africa
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Johannesburg |
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PRODUCTION
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Latitude / Longitude |
26 S 9 / 28 E 7 |
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| Risk and valuation analysis of the Mponeng (Western Deep No. 1 Shaft) Project |
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| Title(s) of the Mponeng (Western Deep No. 1 Shaft) Project |
 | AngloGold Ashanti Ltd
Owner: 100% |
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 | Anglo American plc |
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| Location of the Mponeng (Western Deep No. 1 Shaft) Project |
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Mponeng mine is located in Carletonville, in the North West Province of South Africa
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| History of the Mponeng (Western Deep No. 1 Shaft) Project |
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The mine, which poured its first gold in 1986, has been expanded through a series of deepening projects, the most recent being the extension from 109 to 120 level, or some 3,400 meters below surface. The Mponeng mine consists of a two shaft system from surface to 85 level and a triple sub-shaft system down to 120 level.
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| Geology of the Mponeng (Western Deep No. 1 Shaft) Project |
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Mponeng is located on the north-western rim of the Witwatersrand Basin. There are seven gold bearing conglomerates within the lease area, of which two are economically viable at present. The VCR is a gold-bearing quartz-pebble conglomerate of intermediate grade, capping the last angular Witwatersrand non-conformity.
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| Production history |
| Metal | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 |
| GOLD (oz) | 519,523 | 600,318 | 586,998 | 595,998 | 511,872 | 438,900 | 498,883 | 466,121 |
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Data last updated on : 1/10/2008
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