Limpopo Business 2016-17 edition
The 2016/17 edition of Limpopo Business is the eighth issue of this highly successful publication that, since its launch in 2007, has established itself as the premier business and investment guide to the Limpopo province. Limpopo is unique in terms of its abundant natural and human resources, and is also one of the key drivers behind the South African economy. This edition of Limpopo Business is officially endorsed by the Office of the Premier of Limpopo.
The 2016/17 edition of Limpopo Business is the eighth issue of this highly successful publication that, since its launch in 2007, has established itself as the premier business and investment guide to the Limpopo province.
Limpopo is unique in terms of its abundant natural and human resources, and is also one of the key drivers behind the South African economy.
This edition of Limpopo Business is officially endorsed by the Office of the Premier of Limpopo.
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PROFILE<br />
Tubatse Platinum Special<br />
Economic Zone<br />
A niche SEZ has been planned for a site close to Steelpoort.<br />
Project location<br />
The Tubatse Platinum SEZ will be located on the<br />
farm Spitskop 333KT, measuring 2 677ha, in close<br />
proximity to the town of Steelpoort and 25km out<br />
of Burgersfort in the Greater Tubatse Municipality<br />
(Greater Sekhukhune District). This will be the main<br />
hub for the SEZ.<br />
The first phase would be developed on a site measuring<br />
280ha and would consist of the following:<br />
• Mining input suppliers’ park<br />
• Light manufacturing<br />
• Heavy manufacturing<br />
• Logistics<br />
• Solar energy cluster<br />
• PGM downstream beneficiation cluster<br />
Tubatse Platinum SEZ opportunities<br />
The Tubatse Platinum SEZ will focus largely on PGMs,<br />
chrome, magnetite, vanadium beneficiation and the<br />
development of mining inputs supply.<br />
The following has been identified as presenting viable<br />
opportunities that need to be pursued:<br />
• Mining input supply<br />
• Capital goods (yellow metal assembly and maintenance<br />
and processing plants)<br />
• Disposables<br />
The following value chain is envisaged from<br />
beneficiation:<br />
• Catalytic converters (main opportunity for the<br />
Tubatse Platinum SEZ)<br />
• Hydrogen fuel cells<br />
N<br />
Moroke<br />
Madiseng<br />
Leboeng<br />
Tubatse<br />
Burgersfort<br />
Ohringstad<br />
Steelpoort<br />
Greater Tubatse<br />
• Chrome beneficiation to ferrochrome<br />
• Chemotherapeutic agents<br />
• Green energy (solar energy cluster)<br />
• Turbine blades<br />
• Magnetite to pig iron to steel<br />
• Magnetite to vanadium pentoxide<br />
• Waste to titanium<br />
• Logistics<br />
Investment opportunities<br />
and clusters<br />
Cities/towns<br />
Roads<br />
Provincial Boundaries<br />
Local Municipality Boundary<br />
District Municipality Boundary<br />
PGM downstream-beneficiation value chain cluster:<br />
• Platinum jewellery manufacturing<br />
• Catalytic converters<br />
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