Private company

Simmer and Jack

South African company

Simmer and Jack Mines Ltd (until 1924 known as The Simmer & Jack Gold Mining Co. Ltd.) is a South African company which was founded in 1887 by the German August Simmer and Scotsman John Jack, shortly thereafter selling the majority shareholding to Gold Fields of South Africa Ltd.² Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1887Founded¹

HeadquartersJohannesburg¹
Legal formprivate company limited by shares¹

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August-Simmer-und-John-Jack 1889 — Photo: Alexander Ayton, deceased 1900, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons³

Simmer and Jack Mines Ltd (until 1924 known as The Simmer & Jack Gold Mining Co. Ltd.) is a South African company which was founded in 1887 by the German August Simmer and Scotsman John Jack, shortly thereafter selling the majority shareholding to Gold Fields of South Africa Ltd.²

Timeline

1887Founded Founded¹

Links

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WikidataQ15847615

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Wikimedia CommonsSimmer and Jack photo by Alexander Ayton, deceased 1900, Public domain