Bathopele mine | |
Pushpin Map: | South Africa |
Place: | Rustenburg |
State/Province: | North West |
Country: | South Africa |
Owner: | Sibanye Stillwater |
Products: | platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, gold |
The Bathopele mine is a mechanised mine located in the north-western part of South Africa in Rustenburg, North West. Bathopele represents one of the largest platinum reserves in South Africa having estimated reserves of 5.3 million oz of platinum.[1] The mine produces around 120,000 oz of platinum/year.[1]