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Dwarsrivier mine
Location
Dwarsrivier mine is located in South Africa
Dwarsrivier mine
Dwarsrivier mine
Location Dwarsrivier
Lydenburg Limpopo
Country South Africa
Coordinates 24°56′12.84″S 30°7′39.36″E / 24.9369000°S 30.1276000°E / -24.9369000; 30.1276000
Production
Products Chromium
Owner
Company Assore

The Dwarsrivier mine is a large mine in the north-east of South Africa near Dwarsrivier in Limpopo. Dwarsrivier represents one of the largest chromium reserve in South Africa having estimated reserves of 55 million tonnes of ore grading 38.12% chromium. [1] The 55 million tonnes of ore contains 21 million tonnes of chromium metal. [1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Dwarsrivier Chrome Mine and Machadodorp Ferrochrome Works". arm.co.za. 2013. Archived from the original on 2014-04-14. Retrieved 2013-06-20.