Stilfontein

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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 March 2005, which damaged buildings in the town, which was followed by the closure of the Hartebeesfontein and Buffelsfontein mines.[1]