Northern Cape Business 2019/20 edition
Since its launch in 2009, Northern Cape Business has established itself as the premier business and investment guide to the Northern Cape Province. The 2019/20 edition is officially supported and used by the Northern Cape Department of Economic Development and Tourism. Northern Cape Business is unique as a business and investment guide that focuses exclusively on the province. In addition to comprehensive overviews of sectors of the economy, this publication has a particular focus on specific, packaged investment opportunities. The massive potential represented by the Square Kilometre Array radio telescope project and the rapid progress being made by Sol Plaatje University are also highlighted in this edition.
Since its launch in 2009, Northern Cape Business has established itself as the premier business and investment guide to the Northern Cape Province. The 2019/20 edition is officially supported and used by the Northern Cape Department of Economic Development and Tourism.
Northern Cape Business is unique as a business and investment guide that focuses exclusively on the province. In addition to comprehensive overviews of sectors of the economy, this publication has a particular focus on specific, packaged investment opportunities.
The massive potential represented by the Square Kilometre Array radio telescope project and the rapid progress being made by Sol Plaatje University are also highlighted in this edition.
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THE STORY OF GAMSBERG –<br />
HOW VEDANTA IS WORKING TOWARDS<br />
“FULFILLING DREAMS”<br />
IN THE NORTHERN CAPE<br />
Vedanta Zinc International (VZI),<br />
headquartered in Johannesburg, is a<br />
grouping of zinc assets located in South<br />
Africa, Namibia and Ireland, owned by<br />
India-based Vedanta Limited, a listed<br />
subsidiary of Vedanta Resources Limited.<br />
As a globally diversified natural resources<br />
major, Vedanta has interests in zinc, lead,<br />
silver, copper, iron ore, aluminium, power,<br />
and oil and gas.<br />
GAMSBERG TIMELINE<br />
1972<br />
1998<br />
<strong>20</strong>09-<strong>20</strong>10<br />
<strong>20</strong>11<br />
<strong>20</strong>14<br />
<strong>20</strong>15<br />
Gamsberg<br />
zinc deposit<br />
discovered by<br />
Okiep Copper<br />
Company (OCC)<br />
Anglo American<br />
acquired 100%<br />
interest in<br />
Gamsberg<br />
Anglo American<br />
pre-feasibility<br />
study, additional<br />
drilling in open<br />
pit area<br />
Vedanta acquired<br />
Black Mountain<br />
and Gamsberg<br />
mines from Anglo<br />
American<br />
Gamsberg<br />
feasibility study<br />
completed and<br />
Phase 1 of project<br />
is approved<br />
Gamsberg project<br />
site breaks<br />
ground
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