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Moab Khotsong mine
Location
Gauteng
CountrySouth Africa
Coordinates26.9792° S, 26.7815° E
Production
ProductsUranium, Gold
History
Opened1995
Owner
CompanyAngloGold Ashanti (1995 – 1 March 2018)
Harmony Gold (1 March 2018 – Present)

The Moab Khotsong mine is a large mine located in the northern part of South Africa in North West some 180 kilometers (110 mi) southwest of Johannesburg, South Africa. Moab Khotsong represents one of the largest uranium reserves in South Africa having estimated reserves of 57.2 million tonnes (63.1×10^6 short tons) of ore grading 0.058% uranium.[1][2]

During the years 1995 and 1996, Moab Khotsong recorded the worst safety statistics in the mining industry.[3]

  1. ^ "Uranium in South Africa". wise-uranium.org. 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  2. ^ Paul Voosen (31 May 2017). "Deep in a South African gold mine, scientists drill for the heart of an earthquake". American Association for the Advancement of Science. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  3. ^ World's deepest single-lift mine ever, By: Elizabeth Rebelo, 29 September 2003, miningweekly.com

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