Kusasalethu is a mature, deep-level mine near the Gauteng-North West provincial border. Mine infrastructure comprises twin vertical and twin sub-vertical shaft systems. The mine exploits the Ventersdorp Contact Reef as the primary orebody with ore mined being treated at the Mponeng gold plant.
Key facts
Location:
South Africa
some 90km west of Johannesburg
Nature of mining
Underground
conventional mining methods used in a sequential grid layout
Mining Depth
3 388m
below surface
Life-of-mine
3 years
Contact
Tel: 018 782 9348
Elandsrand Dr, Carletonville, 2500,
Gauteng, South Africa
Current focus
- Exploration and development aimed at identifying opportunities for expansion and growth
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Performance FY25
Production
116 675oz
(3 629kg)
Grade
6.67g/t
(0.195oz/t)
All-in sustaining cost
R1 256 873/kg
(US$2 153/oz)
Capital expenditure
R461m
(US$25m)
Reserves and resources
Mineral Reserves
0.4Moz
mineral Resources (inclusive)
3.4Moz
Guidance FY26
production
103 700oz –
110 200oz
capital expenditure
~R420m
ESG statistics
Lost-time injury frequency rate
8.86
per million hours worked
Workforce
3 972
3 499 permanent employees and 473 contractors
WATER INTENSITY
4.07Mℓ
per tonne treated
Energy intensity
0.96MWh
per tonne treated
GHG intensity
1.00t CO2e
per tonne treated
TOTAL COMMUNITY SPEND
R28m
Social and Labour Plan
Tailings management
A feasibility assessment for upgrading the Kusasalethu plant as part of the West Wits reclamation project is planned for FY26.
