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By Hugo Melo

Africa: Platinum Tailings

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From the late 1970’s, SRK has been involved with numerous tailings disposal projects in the platinum-rich Rustenburg and Polokwane areas of SA. This work includes:  

  • Tailings dams and return water dams at Rustenburg Section, Union Section, Aquarius-Kroondal, Marikana, Everest and Blue Ridge Mines. Lonmin Western Platinum and Eastern Platinum Mines, with extensions at Lebowa-Atok, Amandelbult and Mogalakwena Sections and Ngezi Mine in Zimbabwe.
  • Tailings dams and extensions for re-mined tailings at Rustenburg and Union Sections.