Gold Mines Operating in The Witwatersrand Basin
On the East Rand, Ergo is run by DRDGold Limited, a company involved in the extraction of gold and uranium residue from slimes dams and sand dumps on the Central, East and Far East Rand, and to produce sulfuric acid.
On the West Rand, Mponeng, Savuka and TauTona, formerly known as Western Deep Levels, are managed by AngloGold Ashanti, and Kusasalethu (previously Elandsrand) and Doornkop Mines are managed by Harmony Gold. South Deep, Kloof and Driefontein mines are operated by Goldfields and Mintails Limited.
In the Vaal River area, AngloGold Ashanti operate Great Noligwa, Kopanang, Tau Lekoa and Moab Khotsong.
In the Free State Province, Harmony Gold runs Bambanani, Tshepong, Phakisa, Target, Masimong and Joel mines.
| Gold Production on the Witwatersrand 1898 to 1910 |
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No. of mines |
(fine ounces) |
(million GB£) |
2010 value (million GB£) |
| 1898 | 77 | 4,295,608 | £15.14 | £6,910 |
| 1899 (Jan-Oct) | 85 | 3,946,545 | £14.05 | £6,300 |
| 1899 (Nov- 1901 Apr) | 12 | 574,043 | £2.02 | £908 |
| 1901 (May-Dec) | 12 | 238,994 | £1.01 | £441 |
| 1902 | 45 | 1,690,100 | £7.18 | £3,090 |
| 1903 | 56 | 2,859,482 | £12.15 | £5,220 |
| 1904 | 62 | 3,658,241 | £15.54 | £6,640 |
| 1905 | 68 | 4,706,433 | £19.99 | £8,490 |
| 1906 | 66 | 5,559,534 | £23.62 | £9,890 |
| 1907 | 68 | 6,220,227 | £26.42 | £10,800 |
| 1908 | 74 | 6,782,538 | £28.81 | £11,700 |
| 1909 | 72 | 7,039,136 | £29.90 | £12,200 |
| 1910 | 63 | 7,228,311 | £30.70 | £12,400 |
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