Mimosa mine
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| Location | |
|---|---|
  Mimosa mine | |
| Midlands Province | |
| Country | Zimbabwe |
| Coordinates | 20°19′40.44″S 29°49′31.08″E / 20.3279000°S 29.8253000°E |
| Production | |
| Products | platinum |
The Mimosa mine is a large underground mine located in the southern part of Zimbabwe in the Zvishavane District of Midlands Province. Mimosa was the first platinum mine in the Great Dyke of Zimbabwe.[1] It had, as of 2012, platinum reserves estimated at 7.9 million ozs of platinum.[2] The mine produces around 120,000 oz of platinum/year.[2]
1. 1926 – 60oz extracted from oxides. 2. 1966 – 2 vertical shafts sunk – trial mining – 40 000 t processed. 3. 1971 – Operations suspended. 4. 1975 – Blore Shaft established – 90 000 t processed. 5. 1978 – Operations suspended. 6. 1990 – Bulk sample to Mintek for test work. 7. 1990/94 – Reserve estimates and feasibility studies completed. 8. 1995 – Current operations started @ 212tpd. 9. 2003 – Current process – 4050tpd.
Ownership
Mimosa is wholly owned by Mimosa Investments Limited, a Mauritius-based company jointly held by Implats and Sibanye-Stillwater in a 50:50 joint-venture.[2]