  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
[edit]The mine was operated by Anglo American Corporation from 1952 to 1963.[citation needed]
In September 2025 the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) of South Africa released funding for Phase 1: Metallurgical Implementation.[1]
Description
[edit]Steenkampskraal is a rare-earths mine located around 71 km (44 mi) north of Vanrhynsdorp, Western Cape, South Africa.[citation needed]
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.[citation needed]
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[which?] also owns three surrounding farms, with a total area of about 7,000 ha (17,000 acres).[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ 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
[edit]- 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.
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