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Stilfontein (Afrikaans for quiet spring) is a former mining town which is located on the N12 (National Road) with 17,942 inhabitants, situated between Klerksdorp and Potchefstroom in North West Province of South Africa. It was incorporated into the City of Matlosana and some municipality administration is located in Matlosana (Klerksdorp).
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The Stilfontein gold mine in North West Province was once a major gold producer but ceased operations in 2013. [4] [5] Since its closure, it has been a site for illicit mining activity, with artisanal miners (known locally as zama zamas attempting to extract remaining gold deposits in the abandoned shafts. [6]
STILFONTEIN, South Africa (Reuters) -Desperate relatives of possibly hundreds of illegal miners stuck underground in a disused mine shaft in South Africa waited outside the site on Friday in the ...
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]
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It originates from the N12 between Potchefstroom and Stilfontein in the North West. It runs in a south-westerly direction, north of the Vaal River and roughly paralleling the N12. It first bypasses the Buffelsfontein mine and the Vaal Reefs mine before it passes through the town of Orkney , where it intersects with the R30 .
A small pass above town, Hartebeesfontein Poort, was the scene of a Boer War skirmish on February 17, 1901. The British forces, a contingent of Lord Methuen led by Captain Poison, were descending the 500 ft escarpment above town, when they were confronted by entrenched Boer forces of about double their number.