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As part of the Witwatersrand, the largest gold mineralization on earth, Mponeng is the result of the discovery of the basin by Europeans. Beginning in the 1850-70s a series of mineral discoveries were made in the area, including those of Pieter Jacobus Marais panning gold from a river and Henry Lewis finding quartz and gold vein on a farm, that led to the Witwatersrand Gold Rush in 1886. [9]
This list of mines in Africa is subsidiary to the list of mines article and lists working, defunct and future mines on the continent and is organised by the primary country location. For practical purposes stone, marble and other quarries may be included in this list.
The Kibali Gold Mine is a combined open pit and underground gold mine in the Haut-Uélé province of the northeast Democratic Republic of the Congo. By area, it is one of the largest in Africa. By area, it is one of the largest in Africa.
In 1970, South Africa produced 995 tonnes or 32 million ounces of gold, two-thirds of the world's production of 47.5 million ounces. [2] Production figures are for primary mine production. In the US, for example, for the year 2011, secondary sources (new and old scrap) exceeded primary production. [3]
The South Deep mine is one of the largest gold mines in the South Africa and in the world. [1] The mine is located in the north-east of the country in Gauteng. [1] The mine has estimated reserves of 81.4 million oz of gold. [1]
In 2018, a mine expansion project was presented. It consists of two phases aiming at making it one of the largest gold mines in Africa. [4] Phase one of the expansion project plans to increase the plant's processing capacity from 8,000 to 12,000 tonnes of ore per day. The plant was scheduled to be operational in June 2018.
This is a list of the largest gold mines by 2022 annual production, measured in troy ounces. Number Name of mine Production Location Citations 1: Olimpiada mine:
The Buffelsfontein mine is one of the largest gold mines in South Africa and in the world. [1] The mine is located in the North West Province, south of Stilfontein and south-east of Klerksdorp. [2] The mine has estimated reserves of 11.02 million oz of gold. [1]