List of mines in South Africa explained

This list of mines in South Africa is subsidiary to the list of mines article and lists working, defunct and future mines in the country and is organised by the primary mineral output. For practical purposes stone, marble and other quarries may be included in this list.

Chromium

Coal

MineProduct(s)CoordinatesAssociated townOwnerDatesComments
Grootegeluk Coal MineCoalLimpopoExxaro1980–Present
Leeuwpan mineCoalMpumalangaExxaro1995–Present
Tshikondeni mineCoalLimpopoExxaro????–Present
Mafube coalCoalMpumalangaExxaro????–Present
Mafube joint venture (JV)2CoalMpumalangaExxaro????–Present
Iyanda mineCoalMpumalangaExxaro????–Present
Exxaro reductantsCoalLimpopoExxaro????–Present
Arnot mineCoalMpumalangaExxaro????–Present
Matla mineCoalMpumalangaExxaro????–Present
North Block ComplexCoalMpumalangaExxaro????–Present
New Clydesdale mineCoalMpumalangaExxaro????–Present
Goedgevonden mineCoal
Vele coal mineCoal
Maloma ColieryCoalEswatiniInyatsi????-Present

Diamond

MineProduct(s)CoordinatesAssociated townOwnerDatesComments
Baken diamond mineDiamondLower Orange RiverTrans Hex????–PresentProbable reserves are 21.2 million cubic meters of ore at an ore grade of 1.69carat per 100 cubic meters (3.38 mg/m3). There is a waste rock overburden of about 33 million cubic meters.

Gold

Iron

MineProduct(s)CoordinatesAssociated townDatesComments
Khumani mineIronKathuloco mine mm9
Beeshoek mineIronPostmasburg
Sishen mineIron

Lead mines

Manganese

Platinum

Titanium platinum

Uranium