Wessels mine

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Wessels mine
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Kalahari Manganese Field
Location
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Wessels mine
Northern Cape
Country South Africa
Production
Products Manganese
Owner
Company Samancor Manganese (60% South32 and 40% Anglo American plc)

The Wessels mine is a mine located in the west of South Africa in Northern Cape. Wessels represents one of the largest manganese reserve in South Africa having estimated reserves of 198.8 million tonnes of manganese ore grading 55% manganese metal. [1]

See also

References

  1. Manganese Reserves and Resources of the World. Washington DC: National Academies. 1981. pp.  334.

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