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Our introduction to Amplats Mine, by one of the company's mine geologists.
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| Picture by J. L. Kirschvink |
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Whitecoated sardines at Amplats. Better explanation: The
group on the elevator at the Amplats platinum mine after visiting the UG2 chromitite
layer 500 meters below the surface. |
| Picture by Liz Johnson |
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One of the Mine Engineers explains the layout of the many tunnels used to extract
the ore. |
| Picture by J. L. Kirschvink |
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Off we go to find some platinum! |
| Picture by J. L. Kirschvink |
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One of the marker chains indicating the location of "safe-rooms". In
case of an accident in the mine the miners could live in these rooms for
several days. |
| Picture by Laura Croal |
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crawling up into the 80cm-high chromite seam in the
Amplats Platinum mine. |
| Picture by Kristin Cook |
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Jeanette and one of our guides at the face in the Amplats mine.
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| Picture by Kristin Cook |
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| Picture by J. L. Kirschvink |
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One of the smaller tunnels leading to the active mining face. |
| Picture by Laura Croal |
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Anorthosite and chromitite layering in the Bushveld
intrusion 500 meters down in the Amplats platinum mine near Rustenberg.
These are the same layers we saw at the Dwars River, 300 km to the east. |
| Picture by Liz Johnson |
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The group, decked out in full gear, down the
shaft of an Amplats platinum mine. |
| Picture by Gilead Wurman |
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Ben Weiss, the miner!! |
| Picture by J. L. Kirschvink |
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| Picture by J. L. Kirschvink |
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The group returns to the surface... |
| Picture by J. L. Kirschvink |
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Did you know that Napoleon invaded South Africa? A
small Arc D'Triomphe on the dam outside the little town of Hartbeespoort. |
| Picture by Liz Johnson |
Day 9 continues in the Broom Room