
Brits is situated in the North West Province of South Africa which is not only a fertile citrus, vegetable and grain-producing area but also an important platinum producing area in the mining sector. 94% of the country’s platinum comes from the Rustenburg and Brits districts, which together “produce more platinum than any other single area in the world.” Eland mine, Dikwena Chrome (DCR) and Crocodile River Mine are major players in this area (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brits,_South_Africa)
Eland Platinum Mine (Eland) is a mining operation which forms part of the Northam Platinum Limited (Northam) group, a primary producer of platinum group metals (PGMs). Eland is a shallow hybrid UG2 mine located in the south-eastern portion of the western limb of the Bushveld Complex, some 70km north of Johannesburg and 12 km east of Brits, in the North-West Province of South Africa. With a LOM at 30 years. Two different mining methods are undertaken at Eland mine at two sections – underground mining at Elandsfontein and opencast mining at Zilkaatsnek. During 2022, the acquisition of the neighbouring Maroelabult mine from Eastplats was concluded, immediately following which re-equipping
Visitors:
Name of operation | Type of Operation | Owner of Operation | Commodity |
Eland Platinum Mine | Underground | Northam Platinum Platinum | Coal |
Dikwena Chrome | Smelter | Samancor | Chrome |
Crocodile River Mine | Underground | Eastplats | Platinumn |
Smaller Mining Operations | Various | Various | Various |
Local Industry | Various | Various | Various |
Exhibitors we would like to see:
Companies that supply equipment or products to coal mines and power stations. There is constant maintenance happening in these operations, as well as a major projects in the pipeline. Haulage fleet solutions and repairs, conveyor belt components, PPE, dust suppression and blasting innovations will likely be in demand as well.
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