Bafokeng mine | |
Pushpin Map: | South Africa |
Place: | Rustenburg |
State/Province: | North West |
Country: | South Africa |
Owner: | Anglo American Platinum |
Products: | platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, gold |
The Bafokeng mine is a large open pit mine located in the north-eastern part of South Africa in Rustenburg, North West. Bafokeng represents one of the largest platinum reserves in South Africa having estimated reserves of 47.9 million oz of platinum.[1] The mine produces around 171,000 oz of platinum/year.[1]