Carletonville, Gauteng

Carletonville, Gauteng

Carletonville is a gold-mining town in western Gauteng, South Africa. It is one of the richest gold-producing areas in the world. At 3,749 m, Western Deep Levels is one of the world's deepest mines.

Developed by various mining companies from 1937 onwards, the town – which was named after the long-serving mining director of Consolidated Goldfields, Guy Carleton Jones – was not officially incorporated until 1959.

The Elandskraal mine, site of a 3 October 2007 collapse, is located in Carletonville.

Carletonville is currently part of the Merafong City Local Municipality.

Famous People from Carletonville

Brian McMillan (South African Cricketer)

Keith Lindsay (5fm DJ presented the "Saturday Shadow Show" with Barney Simon, together introducing South Africa to Gothic Rock music)

References

* [http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/africa/10/03/carletonville.mine/index.html CNN.com]


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