Gold Mining Exploits and the Legacies of Johannesburg''s ...
From 1970 onwards, gold mining in the GCR rapidly declined, and a shift to a serviceoriented economy occurred. Gold mining still happens in Gauteng, and the province is home to the world''s two deepest mines, the Mponeng and TauTona gold mines owned by AngloGold Ashanti, that extend to depths of almost 4km below ground.