Impala Opencast Mining
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This document summarizes an opencast mining project for Impala Platinum Mine in Rustenburg, South Africa from 1998. The R340 million project involved open-pit mining of Merensky and UG2 reef to a depth of 35m and was renewed annually. Over its duration, the project mined over 37 million cubic meters of overburden, over 5 million cubic meters of topsoil, over 2 million cubic meters of ore, and over 5 million cubic meters of topsoil rehab, as well as filling over 12 million cubic meters into the created voids.
Impala Opencast Mining
- 1. www.construction.murrob.com IMPALA North-West, Rustenburg PROJECT TYPE: OPENCAST MINING CLIENT: Impala Platinum Mine VALUE: R340 Million CONSULTANTS: None PROJECT DURATION: Contract renewable annually DATE OF PROJECT: 1 April 1998 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Opencast Mining of both Merensky and UG2 Reef to a depth of 35m. Contract is renewed on annual basis. Approximate volumes mined for the project :- • Blasted over burden 37,438,859m³ • Topsoil 5,841,186m³ • Ore 2,347,362m³ • Topsoil Rehab 5,695,638m³ • Filling Void 12,724,866m³