Afplats mine
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| Location | |
|---|---|
  Afplats mine | |
| North West | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Coordinates | 25°37′23″S 27°36′24″E / 25.62306°S 27.60667°E[1] |
| Production | |
| Products | platinum |
The Afplats mine is a large open pit mine, located in the north-western part of South Africa in North West. Afplats represents one of the largest platinum reserves in South Africa having estimated reserves of 19.6 million oz of platinum.[2] The mine produces around 200,000 oz of platinum/year.[2]
