Driefontein mine

Driefontein mine
No 5 or Hlanganani shaft of Driefontein
mine, in the Westrand DM, Gauteng
Location
Driefontein mine is located in South Africa
Driefontein mine
Driefontein mine
LocationCarletonville
ProvinceGauteng
CountrySouth Africa
Coordinates26°23′26.16″S 27°29′24″E / 26.3906000°S 27.49000°E / -26.3906000; 27.49000
Production
Productsgold, uranium
Owner
CompanySibanye-Stillwater
Websitewww.sibanyestillwater.com/our-business/southern-africa/gold/driefontein/overview
Year of acquisition2002

The Driefontein mine is a large mine located in the northern part of South Africa in Gauteng. Driefontein is an important gold producer and represents one of the largest uranium reserves in South Africa having estimated reserves of 238 million tonnes of ore grading 0.0053% uranium.[1]

  1. ^ "Uranium in South Africa". wise-uranium.org. 2012. Retrieved 2013-07-16.