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Overview Of Mining Developments And Investment Opportunities In Limpopo Province (South Africa). OUTLINE. Limpopo at a Glance Economic overview Geology and Mineral map Limpopo mining on Top Current mining activities Investment Opportunities Government Support Conclusions
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Overview Of Mining Developments And Investment Opportunities In Limpopo Province (South Africa)
OUTLINE • Limpopo at a Glance • Economic overview • Geology and Mineral map • Limpopo mining on Top • Current mining activities • Investment Opportunities • Government Support • Conclusions • Contact Details
Limpopo’s Strategic Location • Northern Eastern province in South Africa • Borders Mozambique in the east, Zimbabwe in the north and Botswana in the west. • Surface area 123 910 km2 • Population 5.3 million • Gross Domestic Product (2007) R120bn • Real GDP growth (1994-2004) 3.7% • Highest economic growth rate(2001) 6.3% • Targeted growth rate(2002-2008) 8% • Competitive sectors Mining, Agriculture Tourism
LIMPOPO vs RSA • Mining contributed 7.9% of RSA’s GDP (2006) • Limpopo hosts 90 of RSA’s active mines • Employs 13.8% of RSA’s mining labour- force (2005-2007) • Contributed 15.5% of RSA primary minerals domestic sales (FOR) during 2006/7 • Contributed 8.2% of RSA’s export sales (FOB) for primary minerals in 2006/7 • Shares about 40% of RSA exploration investment capital (new mines and projects) • But contributes 1.6% for local and export sales of selected processed mineral product after KZN (49.4%); MP (20.7%);NW (16.6%) and GP (10.6%)
Geological Map Green stones Granite Gneis Bushveld Complex Transvaal Supergroup
Mineral situation • Northern Archaen granite gneiss host RSA’s largest diamond mine, copper deposits, corundum and graphite • The Greenstone Belt contains the world’s largest antimony resources, emeralds deposits and gold • The Bushveld Complex (B.C) contains the largest reserves of chromite, PGM’s, vanadium as well as significant reserves of nickel, cobalt, copper, titanium and iron-ore • The overlying Granite Suite within the B.C contains tin, flourspar and dimension stones of class • The Phalaborwa Complex is impresive – it is mined for copper, phosphate, vermiculite and baddeleyite • The Waterberg Supergroup hosts the most unique coal deposits in RSA • The Transvaal Supergroup hosts Andalusite, manganese, gold, limestone/dolomite and best Iron-ore deposits
LIMPOPO MINING ON TOP • Biggest diamond mine in South Africa (Venetia) • First gold mine in RSA (1817) - Eersteling • Biggest copper mine in RSA (Palamin) • Biggest opencast platinum mine in RSA (PPL) • Largest antimony producer in RSA (CMR) • Biggest vermiculite mine in the world (Foskor) • First biggest iron-ore mine in South Africa (TZM) • Hosts 50% of South Africa’s PGM resources • Hosts 90% of South Africa’s red granite resources • Hosts 40% of RSA Coal resources and world’s largest coal washing plant complex
CURRENT MINING OPERATIONS List of important mines
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES • Petrochemicals & CBM and liquid fuels • Mining Input Supply Parks/Clusters • Chrome Chemicals and mines • Limpopo Dimension Stone Cluster • Jewellery Hub (Platinum,Diamonds, Gold, etc) • The PGM’s Projects and downstream value added products/industries • Industrial Minerals and Products (heavy minerals,etc) • New magnetite/Iron ore prospects • Small-scale gold mining opportunities • Uranium prospects • Manganese prospects • New power stations
Government Support • Infrastructure Development Plan (R150 billion) • Local University Mining Training and R&D • Collaboration with National Laboratories (Mintek, Council for Geoscience & CSIR) • Provincial Policy Strategies (PGDS) • National Policy Strategies (Mining Charter) • National and local government investment Incentives • Provincial Investment Promotion Agency (Trade and Investment Limpopo – TIL)
Trade Investment Limpopo To make Limpopo the major destination for trade and investment, thus creating a better life for all VISION
Trade & Investment Limpopo Promotion of Limpopo as the preferred trade and investment location through marketing of its competitive advantages MISSION
CONCLUSIONS • Untapped diverse mineral resources in Limpopo • Provincial Government strategies and general support for investment • Limpopo poised for greater economic growth • The New Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act in RSA opening investment opportunities in Limpopo • TIL is poised and mandated to assist investors in doing business in Limpopo
Contact Details • Address: 130A Marshall Street • POLOKWANE • 0700 • (Limpopo Province – RSA) • Telephone +2715 295 5171 • Fax +2715 295 5197 • E-mail chabaf@til.co.za • Website www.til.co.za