Mponeng Gold Mine, Gauteng Mining Technology |
#0183;#32;Mining. The South shaft deepening project commenced in 1996 and as a result Mponeng mines the Ventersdorp Contact Reef (VCR) to the 120 level, which is some below datum. Mponeng mines on average at deeper than below the surface. The VCR reef that Mponeng mines dips at 22#186;, and has an average channel width of 78cm.