Dishaba Mine, Limpopo

Dishaba Mine is situated in the Limpopo province between the towns of Northam and Thabazimbi, and forms part of the North Western Limb of the Bushveld Igneous Complex. The mine operates under a mining right covering a total area of 31 square kilometres. The mine’s infrastructure consists of one vertical shaft, one raise bore and four decline shafts. Dishaba, mines on both the Merensky and UG2 reef horizons and the mining layout is scattered breast mining with strike pillars, and the operating depth for the current workings is between 30 m and 1,250 m below surface.