Steenkampskraal mine
Steenkampskraal Rare Earth Mine Location in South Africa | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Matzikama Local Municipality |
| Western Cape | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Coordinates | 30°59′10.0931″S 18°37′44.6395″E / 30.986136972°S 18.629066528°E |
| Production | |
| Products | Rare-earth elements |
| Owner | |
| Website | https://www.steenkampskraal.com/ |
The Steenkampskraal Monazite Mine (SMM) is a rare-earth mine 71 km (44 mi) north of Vanrhynsdorp in the Western Cape province of South Africa.
History
The mine was operated by Anglo American Corporation from 1952 to 1963.
In September 2025 the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) of South Africa released funding for Phase 1: Metallurgical Implementation.[1]
Description
Steenkampskraal is a rare-earths mine located around 71 km (44 mi) north of Vanrhynsdorp, Western Cape, South Africa.
The mine is run by Steenkampskraal Monazite Mine (SMM) in partnership with Bora Mining Investments (BMI), who have acquired major investment in the mine.[2]
The mine is considered to have the highest-grade ore of monazite in the world,[3] at 50% Total Rare Earth Oxides (TREO).[1] The total quantity of neodymium in the mine is 15,600 tons, at a resource grade of 2.58% Nd2O3.
The mine is expected to have a mine life of around 28 years.[4]
In addition to the mining right area of 474 ha (1,170 acres), the company also owns three surrounding farms, with a total area of about 7,000 ha (17,000 acres).
References
- ^ a b Hidayat, Muflih (16 September 2025). "IDC Funding Launches South Africa's Strategic Rare Earths Project". Discovery Alert. Archived from the original on 21 September 2025. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "Rare Earth Mine based in South Africa". Steenkampskraal Rare Earths Mine. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "Rare Earth Mine based in South Africa". Steenkampskraal Rare Earths Mine. 26 August 2024. Archived from the original on 12 June 2025. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "About The Mine". Steenkampskraal Rare Earths Mine. 27 August 2024. Archived from the original on 21 September 2025. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
External links
- Official website
- "Steenkampskraal Mining Intelligence, updated 2018
- Final: Great Western Minerals Group Ltd: Steenkampskraal Rare Earth Element Project, South Africa: Technical Report and Mineral Resource Estimate, 15 December 2012
- Andreoli, M. A. G.; Smith, C. B.; Watkeys, M.; Moore, J. M.; Ashwal, L. D.; Hart, R. J. (1994). "The geology of the Steenkampskraal monazite deposit, South Africa; implications for REE-Th-Cu mineralization in charnockite-granulite terranes". Economic Geology. 89 (5): 994–1016. Bibcode:1994EcGeo..89..994A. doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.89.5.994. ISSN 0361-0128.