Thaba mine

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Thaba mine
Location
Location Thabazimbi
Province Limpopo
Country South Africa
Production
Products Chromium

The Thaba mine is an open cast mine in the northwestern Bushveld Igneous Complex of South Africa near Thabazimbi in Limpopo. The Thaba Mines proven chromitite reserves amount to 23.6 million tonnes of ore grading 43.6% chromium. [1] The 23.6 million tonnes of ore contains 10.3 million tonnes of chromium metal. [1]

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References

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