Tumela mine | |
Place: | Thabazimbi |
State/Province: | Limpopo |
Country: | South Africa |
Owner: | Anglo American Platinum |
Products: | platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, gold |
The Tumela mine is a large underground and open cast mine located in the north-western part of South Africa in Thabazimbi, Limpopo. Tumela represents one of the largest platinum reserves in South Africa having estimated reserves of 56.5 million oz of platinum.[1] The mine produces around 280,000 oz of platinum/year.[1]