| Siphumelele mine | |
| Coordinates: | -25.6628°N 27.3767°W[1] |
| Place: | Rustenburg |
| Subdivision Type: | Province |
| State/Province: | North West |
| Country: | South Africa |
| Owner: | Anglo American Platinum |
| Products: | platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, gold |
The Siphumelele mine is one of the largest platinum mines located in the north-western part of South Africa in Rustenburg, North West. The mine is owned and operated by Anglo American Platinum.[2] [3] Siphumelele represents one of the largest platinum reserves in South Africa having estimated reserves of 12.4 million oz of platinum.[4] The mine produces around 100,000 oz of platinum/year.
The mining method used is breast stoping with strike pillars. The layout consists of a single vertical shaft. The ore mined is then processed using gravity separation and flotation.[5]