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Afplats mine

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Afplats mine
Location
Afplats mine is located in South Africa
Afplats mine
Afplats mine
North West
CountrySouth Africa
Coordinates25°37′23″S 27°36′24″E / 25.62306°S 27.60667°E / -25.62306; 27.60667[1]
Production
Productsplatinum

The Afplats mine is a large open pit mine, located in the north-western part of South Africa in North West. Afplats represents one of the largest platinum reserves in South Africa having estimated reserves of 19.6 million oz of platinum.[2] The mine produces around 200,000 oz of platinum/year.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Afplats Leeuwkop Platinum Mine". Wikimapia. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Afplats Mine". financialresults.co.za. 2012. Retrieved 2013-07-17.