South Africa is a mineral-rich country and listed as the largest producers of platinum (1st), coal (3rd), gold (6th) and diamonds (7th). South Africa’s mineral profile is large and diverse, with many opportunities for international and local investors.
There are currently 22 minerals mined in South Africa:
These mines are owned by only 174 mine owners. Their contact details are readily available for African Mining IQ subscribers.
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Of the 86 mines listed, 27 are currently Operational, 40 are in various phases of development and 17 Can come back to development phases in future (as of January 2022)
Of the 48 mines listed, 18 are currently Operational, 6 are in various phases of development and 22 Can come back to development phases in future (as of January 2022)
Of the 91 mines listed, 30 are currently Operational, 26 are in various phases of development and 31 Can come back to development phases in future (as of January 2022)
Of the 6 mines listed, 1 is currently Operational, 3 are in various phases of development and 2 Can come back to development phases in future (as of January 2022)
Of the 21 mines listed, 5 are currently Operational, 5 are in various phases of development and 11 Can come back to development phases in future (as of January 2022)
Of the 17 mines listed, 8 are currently Operational, 3 are in various phases of development and 4 Can come back to development phases in future (as of January 2022)
Of the 8 mines listed, 1 is currently Operational, 3 are in various phases of development and 4 Can come back to development phases in future (as of January 2022)
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AMIQ is Africa’s largest subscription-based mining information database, tracking approximately 2 000 mining projects. Subscribers benefit from real-time project intelligence and key insights to strategic growth markets in Africa’s mines.
Mining projects in South Africa (and Africa) are divided into clearly identified mining cycles. This allows AMIQ subscribers to easily understand a mine’s – or mining project’s – stage of development, and what products, services and equipment they likely need.
This data is provided in clearly identified mining phases: grassroots, prefeasibility, feasibility, bankable, active, operational, dormant, closed and completed.
With the click of a button, AMIQ subscribers will know exactly how many mining projects there are and in what phase they are:
Mine Cycle Phase: | Current Projects: |
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Grassroots: | 32 |
Prefeasibility: | 41 |
Feasibility: | 34 |
Bankable: | 10 |
Active: | 32 |
Operational: | 207 |
Dormant: | 21 |
Dormant L/R | 30 |
Closed: | 13 |
Completed: | 29 |
AMIQ also provides the mining type so subscribers can easily ascertain if a mine is a surface mine or underground mine. It also lists the combination of surface/underground mines as well as those that are undefined.
In South Africa there are currently:
The remaining mines are listed as ‘undefined’ and ‘industrial’. The undefined status will be change to one of the three above-listed mining types once it is made known.
6 of the 10 deepest mines in the world are located in South Africa. The list is based on their operating depth and excludes current non-operational mines.
# | Mine | Depth | Mine Owner |
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1 | Mponeng Gold Mine | 3 840 m | AngloGold Ashanti’ |
2 | Driefontein Mine | 3 420 m | Sibanye-Stillwater |
3 | Kusasalethu Gold Mine | 3 380 m | Harmony Gold |
4 | Moab Khotsong Gold Mine | 3 052 m | Harmony Gold |
5 | South Deep Gold Mine | 2 998 m | Gold Fields |
6 | Kopanang Gold Mine | 2 240 m | Harmony Gold |
# | Mine | Depth | Mine Owner |
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1 | Kimberly Mine (Big Hole) | 215 m | One of the largest hand-excavated holes in the world. |
2 | Palabora Mine | 800 m | Supplies most of South Africa's copper needs. |
3 | Venetia Diamond Mine | 450 m | Largest producer of diamonds in South Africa. |
4 | Jagersfontein Mine | 275 m | The deepest hand-excavated hole in the world. |
5 | Mogalakwena | 245 m | Consists of five open pits. |
6 | Shishen Mine | 400 m | Has one of the largest iron ore reserves in the world. |
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