Where is Steelport in South Africa
In South Africa’s Limpopo province, Steelpoort is a mining community located along the R555 road in the Sekhukhune District Municipality. The province of Mpumalanga shares a border with it.
Mining Activities Among the mining activities close to Steelpoort are those at the Dwarsrivier chrome mine (30 km away in Mpumalanga), which is owned by Assmang, the Tweefontein chrome mine and the Tubatse Ferrochrome smelter, both of which are owned by Samancor, the Two Rivers and Modikwa platinum mines, which are run by Patrice Motsepe’s African Rainbow Minerals, the Mototolo
Steelpoort is a town in the province of Mpumalanga, South Africa, which is situated in the continent/region of Africa. It has a very small population.
Geographics
towns, cities, and locations nearby are Mahlakwena, Swartkoplokasie, Zwaartkop Native Location, and Mabitseng are among the towns, cities, and locations close to Steelpoort.
The nearest significant cities are Tembisa, Verwoerdburg, Pretoria, and Witbank.
History
The hunting trip that gave rise to the name Steelpoort is thought to have occurred in the late 19th or early 20th century. A man by the name of Scholtz shot an elephant at dusk after a party of Voortrekkers from Natal commanded by Frans Joubert had landed there, and upon his return the following morning, he discovered that the tusks had been cut off. At that time, the river that ran through the poort was known as Steelpoort River (the word “steel” means “steal”). In 1924, a railway line linking Steelpoort and Lydenburg was built as a result of an increase in the mining of chrome and magnetite.
How many mines are there in Steelport?
Around eight mines, including Two Rivers Platinum, Modikwa Platinum Mine, Mototolo Platinum Mine, Lion Ferrochrome Smelter, and Marula Platinum (Pty) Ltd., are located around the town of Steelpoort.
The location of Steelpoort River
South Africa’s Limpopo Province is home to the Steelpoort River, also known as iNdubazi or Tubatse (Afrikaans: Steelpoortrivier). It flows northeast and joins the Olifants River near the basin’s lower end as a right tributary.
