MTE Zondereinde 2024, Limpopo

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Some of the expertise you can see on the day;

  • Abrasive manufacturer
  • Air compressors
  • Assembly and supply of industrial gear units and variable speed drivers
  • Care and maintenance, mobile field services, 3D scanning, design, detailing, fabrication and HDPE manufacturing
  • Chemical supplier
  • Comprehensive services for gear units and couplings as well as mechanical drive repairs
  • Compressed air specialists
  • Construction and mining solutions specialists including mechanical and chemical anchoring, power tools and power tool accessories
  • Conveyor belt cleaners and automation
  • Conveyor belt tracking rollers, scrapers, skirting rubber, safety roller guards and impact beds
  • Cranes and hoist
  • Distribution of electrical, electronic, mechanical and industrial products
  • Electrical and instrumentation contractors
  • Electrical cables and wire
  • Electrical engineering supplies and professional services
  • Electrical retail and supplier
  • Electrician and instrumentation turnkey contractor
  • Engineering design and fabrication, wear solutions and industrial 3D printing
  • Fixings with Fischer, Milwaukee battery operated power tools and Stabila
  • Furnaces, alternative energy, energy and telecommunication
  • Head-to-foot personal protective clothing
  • Hydraulic maintenance and services
  • Inventory management solutions
  • Low voltage switch gear
  • Manufacturer and designer of LV electrical connectors
  • Manufacturer and OEM of RNE vertical spindle pumps and all steel motors for mining, chemical plant and slurry applications
  • Manufacturer and supplier of mineral processing equipment
  • Material handling equipment supplier
  • Mining and industrial ventilation fans and metal fabrication
  • Mining business intelligence
  • Professional digital Motorola Mototrbo radio systems, underground communication and leaky feeders
  • Project management, engineering, design, MV and LV electrical solutions, switchgear service and maintenance, etc
  • Pumps, pump repairs and pump rental
  • Supply welding machinery, consumables, gas equipment, lancing equipment and PPE
  • Valves suppliers, manufacturers, reconditioning and rubber linerser tools and Stabila

Last Updated 30/04

Zondereinde mine, which has been operational for almost thirty years, forms part of the Northern Platinum Belt. While platinum comprises the majority of minerals gathered here, the mine also produces palladium, rhodium, gold, ruthenium and iridium. The mine has an output of around 300 000oz of platinum each year and it remains economical and productive. The life of mine expectancy now stands at 30 years after recent acquisitions. Zondereinde is an underground mine – one of the deepest platinum mines in the world – collecting ore from the undulating PGM rich Merensky and UG2 reefs which form part of the 2-billion-year-old Bushveld Complex. The main method employed is the breast mining technique, and the processing facilities consist of smelting, flotation and dense media separation. Once the base metals have been extracted, the ore is processed further by grinding roll crusher and then primary ball mill. Surface infrastructure at the complex includes concentrators for Merensky and UG2, a base metals removal plant and a smelter. The complex is known for using hydro-powered equipment such as rock drills. In December 2017, Northam acquired the ground adjacent to Zondereinde’s western boundary from Anglo American Platinum Limited. The Western extension acquisition provides access to additional Merensky and UG2 reef and has extended the life of mine by more than 20 years above previous estimates. The development of additional vertical shaft access from surface, to aid mining of the Western extension, is in progress. The first shaft will be commissioned in 2024 in order to enhance access for people, material and services.

Visitors:

Name of operation Type of OperationOwner of Operation Commodity
Zondereinde MineUndergroundNortham Platinum LimitedPlatinum

Exhibitors we would like to see:

Companies that supply equipment or products to the platinum mining industry, or that supply equipment or products that can be used in the platinum mining process.

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