Discovery of the Gold in 1884 | South African History Online
The first recorded discovery of gold on the Witwatersrand was made by Jan Gerrit Bantjes in June 1884, on the farm Vogelstruisfontein, and was followed soon thereafter, in September, by the Struben brothers who uncovered the Confidence Reef on the farm Wilgespruit, near present-day Roodepoort.
South Africa - Diamonds, gold, and imperialist ...
Diamonds, gold, and imperialist intervention (1870–1902) South Africa experienced a transformation between 1870, when the diamond rush to Kimberley began, and 1902, when the South African War ended. Midway between these dates, in 1886, the world’s largest goldfields were …
Brief history of gold mining in South Africa - Mining for ...
Gold was discovered in the Witwatersrand which led to an influx of miners from around the world 1886 - 1900 First large gold mining company established and the commencement of the development and the population of Johannesburg increased ten-fold in just four years. A new class, the Randlords…
Gold and Diamonds in South Africa.
Discovery of Gold and Diamonds in South Africa When gold was discovered in the eastern Transvaal (Pilgrim’s Rest, Mac-Mac Waterfalls and Barberton) a similar process took place. New towns were established to accommodate the huge influx of people.
Discovery of gold in South Africa Physical attributes
Discovery of gold in South Africa Gold was discovered on a Transvaal farm, Langlaagte, on the Witwatersrand in 1886 by two prospectors. This discovery caused a turning point in South African history. Far more than diamonds, it changed South Africa from an agricultural society to become the largest gold producer in the world. The gold discovered ran for miles and miles underground,
List of Gold mines in South Africa - Briefly
South Deep Gold Mine is the second largest Gold mine in the world. This mine is located in Witwatersrand Basin 45 kilometers south west of Johannesburg. The mine has around 39.1Moz of this precious mineral reserves and is also the seventh deepest mine in the world with the mining depth being around 2995m below the surface.
A history of mining in South Africa (ZA)
The story behind gold’s discovery is still disputed. Jan Gerrit Bantjes and the Struben brothers unearthed gold on separate occasions in 1884. However, according to South African History Online , these were minor reefs and credit for the discovery of the main reef on Langlaagte Farm went to Australian George Harrison in July 1886.
Mining industry of South Africa - Wikipedia
Mining in South Africa was once the main driving force behind the history and development of Africas most advanced and richest economy. Large-scale and profitable mining started with the discovery of a diamond on the banks of the Orange River in 1867 by Erasmus Jacobs and the subsequent discovery and exploitation of the Kimberley pipes a few years later. Gold rushes to Pilgrims Rest and …
GOLD INDUSTRY IN SOUTH AFRICA & HISTORY OF GOLD MINING ...
Sep 02, 2016 · Produced by South African film maker Emil Nofal in the mid-1960s, the film opens with rows of gold bars as the narrator Joe Stewardson explains how (in1 885) itinerant prospectors George Walker…
200 000 year old city found in Southern Africa may rewrite ...
200 000 year old city found in Southern Africa may rewrite history The complex ruins of a walled city, thought to be built by an advanced ancient civilization have been discovered in Southern Africa.
Gold - Minerals Council South Africa
GOLD MINING IN SOUTH AFRICA. The discovery of gold in the late 19 th century spawned the development of the city of Johannesburg, Egoli, or the City of Gold, and numerous towns around the gold diggings, including Barberton and Pilgrim’s Rest. In the 20 th century, the large gold mines on the West Wits line were established,...
The Gold Mining Industry in South Africa Essay - 1011 ...
With the discovery of diamonds and gold, immigration intensified and indigenous inhabitants were expelled from the country now known as South Africa. After the Second South African War (1899-1902), the British and the Afrikaners ruled together starting in 1910 under the Union of South Africa which then became a republic in 1961.
South-African-Mines - Mining Artifacts
Cecil Rhodes founded Gold Fields of South Africa (GFSA) in 1887. Rand Mines (now Randgold), Johannesburg Consolidated Investments, General Mining and Union Corporation were quickly in place, all backed by men who had started in diamonds.
South Africa discovers fresh gold resource | Fin24
Sep 11, 2016 · Producers have extensively mined the Witwatersrand gold basin since it was discovered in 1886. South Africa was the world’s top bullion producer for more than 100 years until 2007, and dropped to the sixth largest in 2015, according to the World Gold Council.
All That Glitters - The glitter of gold by Emilia Potenza ...
The discovery of gold on the Witwatersrand in 1886 was a turning point in South African history. Far more than diamonds, this changed South Africa from an agricultural society to become the largest gold-producer in the world. Gold increased trade between South Africa and the rest of the world.