Situated at the foot of the majestic Magaliesberg mountain range, Rustenburg is home to the two largest platinum mines in the world and the world’s largest platinum refinery.
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| DATE | : | 07 May 2020 |
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Rustenburg is a shallow- to intermediate-level PGM mine – with surface sources and concentrators located on the Western Limb of the Bushveld Complex, northeast of the town of Rustenburg in the North West Province of South Africa, some 120 km north-west of Johannesburg.
Sibanye Platinum is a new arm of Sibanye after it was purchased from Anglo American Platinum in 2016. Anglo American Platinum is still responsible for processing minerals from Sibanye Platinum.
Rustenburg being the major mining area it is, located in the North West Province, has lot of opportunity for business. There are many large mines in Rustenburg including many processing and smelting plants.
Visitors
| Name of operation | Type of | Owner of operation | Commodity |
| Rustenburg Platinum Mines | Underground | Sibanye Stillwater | Platinum, PGMs |
| Impala Platinum Mines | Underground | Impala Platinum | Platinum, PGMs |
| Kroondal Platinum Mines | Underground | Sibanye Stillwater | Platinum, PGMs |
| Royal Bafokeng Platinum Mines | Underground | Royal Bafokeng Platinum | Platinum, PGMs |
| Bakubang Platinum Mine | Underground | Wesiswe Platinum | Platinum, PGMs |
| Pilanesburg Platinum Mine | Underground | Sedibelo Platinum | Platinum, PGMs |
| Kroondal Chrome Mine | Underground | Glencore | Chrome |
| Rustenburg Chrome Mines | Underground | Glencore | Chrome |
| Impala Processing | Processing | Impala Platinum | Platinum, PGMs |
| Base Metals Refinery | Processing | Anglo American | Copper, silver |
| Precious Metals Refinery | Processing | Anglo American | Platinum, PGMs |
| Wonderkop Smelter | Processing | Glencore | Chrome |
| Rustenburg Smelter | Underground | Glencore | Chrome |
| Lanxess Chrome Mining | Underground | Lanxess Chrome Mining | Platinum, chrome |
Exhibitors we would like to see include any company that supplies equipment or products used in the platinum and chrome mining process. So, if you are involved in the mining, processing, smelting and refining equipment or services then there is lots of opportunity for you.
