The mine is located in the extreme southwest, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of the Orange River and 50 kilometers east of the Atlantic.

German-born Jew Mose Kohan discovered zinc in the nearby Hunz Mountains in 1963.

[5] In 2017 Glencore sold its majority stake along with other zinc assets to Trevali Mining Corporation for $400 million.

In 2020, a report was compiled by the company medical practitioner of the zinc mine, confirming chronic lead exposure of all 30 children that were tested.

When the lead poisoning came to light in 2023, accounts from local doctors hint at hundreds of cases over several years.