 Minerals mined in Kuruman include Manganese, Iron Ore, Tiger's eye and Crocidolite.The richest deposits of Crocidolite in the world are found in the Kuruman district.According to the 2001 census, Kuruman had a population of 9,824, of which 4,267 (43.4%) were Coloured, 3,549 (36.1%) were White and 1,969 (20.0%) were Black.