B. Ekurhuleni The illegal mining activities take place along the mining belt from Germiston (Primrose Gold Mine) through Boksburg, Benoni (Benoni Gold Mine and Gravelotte Gold Mine) Brakpan (New Kleinfontein Gold Mine and Consolidated Modderfontein Gold Mine), Springs (Grootvlei Gold Mine) and Nigel (Marievale Gold Mine).