Marula mine

Marula mine
Location
Marula is located in South Africa
Marula
Marula
Location in South Africa
Limpopo
CountrySouth Africa
Coordinates24°30′09″S 30°04′18″E / 24.502547°S 30.071713°E / -24.502547; 30.071713
Production
Productsplatinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium
ProductionZAR 1.2 billion (gross profit)[1]
Financial yearJune 2019
History
Opened2002[2]
Owner
CompanyImplats - 73%
3 BEE partners - 27%[2]

The Marula Mine is a platinum mine located in the Limpopo province of South Africa. It is in the eastern limb of the Bushveld Igneous Complex, approximately 35km north-west of Burgersfort. The operation comprises two decline shaft systems which are used to access the UG2 reef.[2]

In the 2018 financial year the concentrator plant at Marula mine produced 85 100 oz of platinum, which was processed at Impala Platinum's Mineral Processes in the town Rustenburg. Marula mine had an estimated reserve of 10.6 million oz of platinum in 2018. The labourforce comprised almost 4000 workers in 2018.[2]

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