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Fe DESCRIPTION
Mn Iron ore is mined in the Northern Cape open-cast operations at the Khumani Iron Ore Mine which is located near Kathu in the Northern Cape and at the Beeshoek Mine which is located outside Postmasburg. The bulk of the ore is exported.
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Cr Manganese ore is mined in the Black Rock area of the Northern Cape province and manganese alloys are produced at the Cato Ridge Works in KwaZulu-Natal. Cato Ridge Alloys, a joint venture with Japanese partners, produces re ned ferromanganese at the Cato Ridge Works. Feed for the Cato Ridge Works is derived from Assmang’s manganese mines and the bulk of both ore and alloy production is exported.
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 Chrome ore is mined at the Dwarsrivier Mine near Lydenburg in Mpumalanga province and production is used mainly to supply Assmang’s Machadodorp Ferrochrome Works.

Chrome ore is mined near Rustenburg and near Zeerust, both in the North West province, in open-cast operations and production is supplied mainly to the local market. The company has recently completed one of two planned decline shafts with the other shaft expected to be commissioned at the end of 2011. The underground operations will replace the existing open-cast operations.
Wonderstone
  The company mines a type of pyrophyllite, which, for trade purposes, is referred to as Wonderstone. The bulk of the material mined is bene ciated to produce high-precision components manufactured to customers’ speci cation. The company also produces a range of wear and acid-resistant tiles and ceramic products for the local market.

ASSORE Integrated Annual Report 2011