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Tau Tona |
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South Africa
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Province |
North west province |
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Carletonville |
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PRODUCTION
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Latitude / Longitude |
26 S 24 / 27 E 25 |
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| Risk and valuation analysis of the Tau Tona Project |
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| Location of the Tau Tona Project |
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The West Wits operations – comprising the Mponeng, Savuka and TauTona mines – are located near the town of Carletonville in North West Province, south-west of Johannesburg, straddling the boundary with Gauteng. Savuka and TauTona share a processing plant, while Mponeng has its own processing plant.
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| History of the Tau Tona Project |
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The mine was originally built by the Anglo American Corporation with its 2 km deep main shaft being sunk in 1957. The name TauTona means "great lion" in the Sesotho language. The mine began operation in 1962. It is one of the more efficient South Afr more...
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Data last updated on : 12/31/2008
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Disclaimer
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All information on this page comes from internal and external sources deemed reliable. This information might not be up to date, so please perform due diligence before making any conclusion or making any action. Do contact us should any information be missing or incorrect.
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