Specifications - Driefontein Gold Mine, South Africa

Key Data
Producer of	Gold
Location	Witwatersrand, South Africa
Ownership	Gold Fields Ltd (100%)
Geological setting	Quartz-pebble conglomerates (Reefs)
Mineral type	Native gold
Reserve base	94.6Mt grading 7.4g/t gold proven and probable (2006)
Annual production	1.15Moz (2005–06)
Mining method	Manual underground stoping
Recovery method	Crushing, grinding, filtration, CIP leaching, zinc precipitation, smelting and refining
Employment	16,600
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