Extraction of a Shaft Pillar at Kloof Gold Mine G.D. Mungur KLOOF – A Division of Gold Fields International Mining South Africa (Pty) Ltd 1 INTRODUCTION Kloof Gold Mine is situated West of Johannesburg within "THE GOLDEN ARC" which stretches for 300 kilometres east and west of Johannesburg and south into the Orange Free State.

Regional geologySouth Deep is located in the Far West Rand Goldfield on the north-western rim of the Witwatersrand Basin. T൨is basin comprises a 6,000 metre-thick sequence of predominantly clastic sedimentary rocks, the upper part of which, the Central Rand Group, is characterised by the occurrence of auriferous and uraniferous quartz-pebble conglomerates ⠀ …

KDC comprises 11 producing shafts that mine varying quantities from open ground and pillars. The shafts vary in diameter, depth and hoisting capacities. A significant challenge facing the KDC operation is seismicity and to a lesser …

The 4 SV shaft 46 level is positioned some 72 metres below 45 level and comprises the main ore transfer belt to the shaft as well as dams and pumping infrastructure. The No. 1 Man winder provides access to a full station on 46 …

The Kloof operation is an established, ongoing mine consisting of three operating shafts, namely shaft, No.7 shaft and No.8 shaft complexes and an ore processing plant, producing a Doré, a semi-pure alloy of gold, silver and occasionally base metals.

Number Four shaft at Kloof gold mine Johannesburg, South Africa — MININGREVIEW — 23 February 2009 – Gold Fields Limited – one of the world's largest un-hedged producers of gold with attributable production of 3.64 million oz per annum – says the main shaft headgear section at its Kloof mine has remained closed today after a worker fell to …

Pillar extraction and scattered mining at D8 Shaft; and; Reclamation and vamping at D6 Tertiary and D10 Sub- Vertical Shaft. ... with respect to remnant pillar mining, was aligned to the updated Gold Fields Pillar Mining Code of Practice, which takes cognisance of a stringent safe remnant extraction practice. ... Kloof : Advanced (m) 25,616 : ...

Highlights Driefontein Gold Mine Kloof Gold Mine Beatrix Gold Mine South Deep Gold Mine Mineral Reserve Sensitivity. ... well-established shallow to intermediate-level gold mine that is accessed from surface through four shaft complexes, to 26 Level at 3 Shaft some 1,341 m below surface, and 24 Level at 4 Shaft some 2,200 m below surface ...

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Livestock farming predominates in the surrounding area. Kloof is an established, shallow to ultra-deep-level gold mine. Kloof, in its current form, dates from April 2000 when the Venterspost (1939), Libanon (1945), Kloof (1968) and Leeudoorn (1993) mines were amalgamated. The current mine infrastructure consists of five producing shaft ...

Project report—pillar mining at No. 1 and 2 sub-shaft on Kloof Gold Mine this, coupled with a lower gold price, has had a negative effect on the profit margins of many gold mining companies. The consequences in some instances are dire and result in losses and even possible closure for some of the higher cost producers, such as Kloof Main #.

Shaft sinking commenced at Libanon. Work commenced on Kloof's Main shaft system in 1964 and the Kloof Gold Mine official opened in 1968. Exploration activities between 1933 and 1939 culminate in the registration of West Driefontein Mining Company on March 7, 1945. Sinking of the No 1 and 2 shafts commences (now the No D11 and D12 shafts).

Beatrix Gold Mine : Kloof-Driefontein Complex : South Deep Gold Mine : SOUTH AMERICA REGION : ... completing the Twin Shaft infrastructure and increasing the rate of mechanised destress mining. ... To achieve this, it is necessary to destress the main target horizon by mining a 2.2 metres high horizontal slice through the package. Any delay in ...

The precious metals producer kicked off in October a business review at its gold mines in the home country, which revealed the need to address losses at Beatrix 1 shaft and Kloof 4 shaft.

Where is Kloof Gold Mine 7 Shaft (Manyano) located ? Location Map; Street View; Address Map; 0 PLACES NEAR TO KLOOF GOLD MINE 7 SHAFT (MANYANO) Elsburg Gold Mine 2.98 0.15 Miles Away; Randfontain SARS 1.98 0.25 Miles Away; South Shaft South DeeP 2.73 0.35 Miles Away; Seleka/Tumasera Village 3.11 0.38 Miles Away;

This is the approximate boundary of the Mining Right for the Kloof Gold Mine Operations which consist of 3 separate operating mine divisions of Kloot, Libanon, and Leeudoorn. It is owned and managed by Goldfields. Producer of: Gold …

The Kloof gold mine comprises seven vertical shaft complexes, of which five are being used for ore production and hoisting. One (shaft-9) of the remaining two shafts has been placed under care and maintenance with the …

PDF | On Jan 1, 2019, Richard Masethe and others published The seismic response to mining during the extraction of the Thuthukani shaft pillar, Kloof Operations, South Africa | Find, read and cite ...

The No.4 shaft at Kloof with the mine's main shaft in the background. The Kloof gold mine lies approximately 60km south west of Johannesburg and 20km from Carletonville, on the border of Gauteng and …

In 1964, Kloof's main twin-shaft complex was initiated and the mine was officially opened in 1968. The sinking of the Leeudoorn shaft that had commenced in 1987, was completed in 1993. In 1992, the Venterspost Gold …

The extraction of the Main Shaft pillar at Kloof Gold Mine is expected to be one of the most challenging rock engineering projects in recent years. The scale, scope and complexity of the project are particularly unique. The extraction will directly affect four vertical shafts and indirectly affect a further three shafts. Most of these shafts intersect the notoriously unstable Western …

The main shaft complex at Leeudoorn.goldfields mine kloof main shaft sources of gem stones,Kloof main shaft complex The Kloof Gold Mine, which is located 60 kilometers west of Johannesburg, near Westonaria in the Gauteng province of South Africa, has produced more than 70 million ounces of gold during its 75-year life and was, …

More details South Africa?s Gold Fields had an accident in its Kloof Gold Mine shaft, when the ground fell down. AS a result, three people were killed and one injured. According to the Goldfields spokesperson Willie Jacobs, the accident occurred shortly before 5 AM at the Three Shaft complex, about 3 000m below surface.; <br> &quot;The …

Driefontein Gold Mine. Technical Short Form Report. Driefontein Gold Mine is a large, well-established shallow to ultra-deep level gold mine with workings that are accessed through eight shaft systems that mine various gold bearing reefs from open ground and pillars that occur at depths between 600 and 3,300 metres below surface.

The Kloof Gold Mine, located in Gauteng, South Africa, was initially discovered in 1932 by Dr. R. Krahmann of West Witwatersrand Areas Ltd. ... 300 M LEVELS NEAR THE CURRENT BOTTOM OF THE MINE'S NO. 2 SUB-VERTICAL SHAFT. THE MAIN REEF IS NOT BEING WORKED AT THE PRESENT TIME. THIS RECORD INCLUDES DATA FROM DUPLICATE RECORD …

On 12 June 2009, the mine recorded in excess of 2.85 million fatality free shifts, which is a record achievement for the mine and set a new benchmark for deep level gold mining. The lost day injury frequency rate improved from 7.02 for F2008 to 4.90 in F2009 with about a third of accidents caused by falls of ground, which remain the major cause ...

Kloof Gold Mine Remnant pillar mining reviewed Resources 71.8 million ounces Reserves 11.1 million ounces ... Shaft zone (tpm)* shaft (tpm) Main 1 300,000 46,548 1SV 255,000 34,207 …

Diversified miner Sibanye-Stillwater announced on August 1 that management has suspended all operations at its Kloof gold mine 4 shaft, after an incident occurred at the Ikamva shaft on July 30 ...

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In early December 2021, production was suspended at Kloof shaft and at the Beatrix 1 and 3 shafts. Following the implementation of extensive safety audits and corrective measures, operations at Kloof 1 shaft …

The Kloof operation is an established, ongoing mine consisting of three operating shafts, namely shaft, No.7 shaft and No.8 shaft complexes and an ore processing plant, producing a …

South Deep Gold Mine is an intermediate to deep level gold mine comprising two shaft systems that mine various auriferous conglomerates from open ground and pillars that occur at depths between 1,575 m and 3,500 m below surface. The shaft systems comprise the older South Shaft complex with its main shaft and two sub vertical shafts, and the ...

The extraction of the Main Shaft pillar at Kloof Gold Mine is expected to be one of the most challenging rock engineering projects in recent years. The scale, scope and complexity of the …

vertical shaft and Kloof 3 sub vertical shaft in order to access unmined reef pillars, between 24 level and 31 level. This Project will access two VCR pillars as well as secondary reefs which …

Kloof gold mine location, geology and mineralisation ... The VCR, located at the top of the Central Rand Group, is the main exploited reef accounting for 71% of ore mining at Kloof, while KR, MVR, and LR account for 18%, 9% and 2%, respectively. ... The Kloof gold mine comprises seven vertical shaft complexes, of which five are being used for ...

The KDC Gold Mine is a large, well-established shallow to ultra-deep level gold mine with workings that are accessed through 13 shaft systems (five business units – BUs) that mine various gold-bearing reefs from open ground and pillars that occur at depths between 600 and 3,347 metres below surface.