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Driefontein is the Driefontein Mine in the WestWitwatersrand Basin (West Wits) mining field. The West Wits field was discovered in 1931 and commenced operations with Venterspost Gold Mine in 1939. In 1952, the West Driefontein mine is opened. In 1968, Kloof mine commences operations. In 1972, East Driefontein opens. In 1981, consolidation starts. In 1999,Gold Fields took control of the combined East and West Driefontein mines and merged them starting 2000 with Venterspost, Libanon, Leuudoorn and Kloof mines . In 2010, the current Kloof-Driefontein Complex, comprising KDC East and KDC West, is formed.
The place is situated inMerafong City local municipality,West Rand district,Gauteng province,South Africa. Similar[how?] census locations areEast Driefontein (also/officially East Driefontein Mine) andWest Driefontein, also Eastdriefontein and Westdriefontein. Similar names in Afrikaans: Oos Driefontein and Wes Driefontein, Oosdriefontein and Wesdriefontein.
The seat of the district isRandfontein. Part of theWest Rand 1886Witwatersrand Gold Rush region, although to the west-southwest ofJohannesburg itself, it is part of the Johannesburgconurbation.
It does not seem[clarification needed] the place after which theBattle of Driefontein (Second Boer War, 10 March 1900) was named. That place is described as 6 miles (10 km) south ofAbraham's Kraal (or Abrams Kraal or Abramskraal).
Municipalities and communities ofWest Rand District Municipality,Gauteng | ||
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District seat:Randfontein | ||
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| Merafong City | ||
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26°23′12″S27°29′48″E / 26.3866°S 27.4968°E /-26.3866; 27.4968
