This project summary is for the LONMIN DEEPENING opencast mining project located in North-West, Marikana for client Eastern Platinum with a value of R1.8 Billion. The 60 month project starting October 2009 involves opencast mining of the Merensky Reef to a depth of 60m and will extract over 38 million cubic meters of material including 3.17 million tons of Merensky Reef.

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LONMIN DEEPENING
North-West, Marikana
PROJECT TYPE: OPENCAST MINING
CLIENT:
Eastern Platinum
VALUE:
R1.8 Billion
CONSULTANTS:
None
PROJECT DURATION:
60 Months
DATE OF PROJECT:
1 October 2009
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Opencast Mining of Merensky Reef to a depth of
60m.
Approximate volumes mined for the project :-
• Topsoil 1,500,000bm³
• Box cut over burden 3,425,000bm³
• Strip min over burden 31,000,000bm³
• Merensky Reef 3,170,000tons
• Rehabilitation 11,800,000m³