The Savuka plant originally treated both waste rock and tailings but was converted to a purely tailings treatment facility in October 2021 when the milling section of the plant was decommissioned.
Key facts
Location
South Africa
near Carletonville, on the West Rand in Gauteng
LIFE-OF-MINE
7 years
Nature of mining
Surface tailings retreatment
extracts residual gold from tailings storage facilities in the area
Contact
Tel: 076 171 5869
HCH4+FR Randfontein
Gauteng, South Africa
Current focus
- Complete tailings life extension project and integration of backfill supply to the Kusasalethu mine
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Performance FY25
Production
18 261oz
(568kg)
Grade
0.155g/t
(0.005oz/t)
All-in sustaining cost
R773 316/kg
(US$1 325/oz)
Capital expenditure
R48m
(US$3m)
Reserves and resources
Mineral Reserves
0.4Moz
mineral Resources (inclusive)
0.4Moz
ESG statistics
Lost-time injury frequency rate
2.48
per million hours worked
Workforce
240
100 permanent employees and 140 contractors
Guidance FY26
production
~17 600oz
capital expenditure
~R146m
