Stilfontein, North West

Stilfontein, North West

Stilfontein is a gold mining town situated between Klerksdorp and Potchefstroom in North West Province of South Africa.

Stilfontein "(quiet spring)" was established in 1949 as a residential centre for three large gold mines, the Hartebeesfontein, Buffelsfontein and Stilfontein mines.

Stilfontein was struck by a mining-related earthquake in 9 March 2005, which damaged buildings in the town, which was followed by the closure of the Hartebeesfontein and Buffelsfontein when the Stilfontein Gold Mining was handed over into liquidation. [http://www.sundaytimes.co.za/zones/sundaytimesNEW/business/business1115643437.aspx] The Simmer and Jack Mines took over the mines but disaster struck again on the 23 March 2006 when a fire trapped 8 miners underground at the Buffelsfontein mine.

According to the 2001 Census, the population of Stilfontein was 14,708. The racial distribution was as follows: 84.9% White, 14.2% Black, 0.8% Coloured and 0.1% Asian. The population density was 1,717 persons per km² (663 persons per mi²). [http://mapserver.statssa.gov.za/GeographyWebsite/AdvancedReporting/stats_index.html]


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