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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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| Title(s) of the Tau Tona Project |
 | AngloGold Ashanti Ltd
Owner: 100% |
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| Title | Company Profile | All Projects | Company website | Company project page |
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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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