Phoenix is a retreatment operation that uses the Saaiplaats plant to extract residual gold from tailings. It is 100% owned by the black economic empowerment company, Tswelopele Beneficiation Operation Proprietary Limited, of which Harmony is a 77% shareholder.
Key facts
Location
South Africa
in Virginia, in the Free State
LIFE-OF-operation
5 years
Nature of mining
Surface tailings retreatment
extract residual gold from Harmony’s tailings storage facilities (TSFs)
Contact
XV88+5X Virginia
Current focus
- Successfully commission FSS6 to replace Brand D
- Achieve operational excellence in all aspects of the business
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Performance FY25
Production
30 673oz
(954kg)
Grade
0.163g/t
(0.005oz/t)
All-in sustaining cost
R721 816/kg
(US$1 237/oz)
Capital expenditure
R116m
(US$6m)
Reserves and resources
Mineral Reserves
0.3Moz
mineral Resources (inclusive)
0.4Moz
Guidance FY26
production
~25 400oz
capital expenditure
~R86m
ESG statistics
Lost-time injury frequency rate
2.00
per million hours worked
Workforce
443
88 permanent employees and 355 contractors
WATER INTENSITY
0.05Mℓ
per tonne treated
Energy intensity
0.01MWh
per tonne treated
GHG intensity
0.01t CO2e
per tonne treated
