Coordinates: 25°41′15″S 27°18′22″E / 25.68750°S 27.30611°E / -25.68750; 27.30611

Bathopele mine

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Bathopele mine
Location
Bathopele mine is located in South Africa
Bathopele mine
Bathopele mine
LocationRustenburg
North West
CountrySouth Africa
Coordinates25°41′15″S 27°18′22″E / 25.68750°S 27.30611°E / -25.68750; 27.30611
Production
Productsplatinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, gold
Owner
CompanySibanye Stillwater

The Bathopele mine is a mechanised mine located in the north-western part of South Africa in Rustenburg, North West. Bathopele represents one of the largest platinum reserves in South Africa having estimated reserves of 5.3 million oz of platinum.[1] The mine produces around 120,000 oz of platinum/year.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Bathopele Mine". angloplatinum.com. 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-05-27. Retrieved 2013-06-20.