Bosjesspruit Coal Mine
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Bosjesspruit Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Secunda, Mpumalanga, South Africa.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Bosjesspruit Coal Mine | Secunda, Mpumalanga, South Africa[1][2] | -26.562832, 29.199815 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the coal mine:
Project Details
Table 2: Project status
| Status | Status Detail | Opening Year | Closing Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating[3] | – | 1977[4] | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 4.1[1] | 2025[1] | Underground[5] | Bord and Pillar[5] | – | 80* | 634.0173022* |
Table 4: Coal resources and destination
| Total Reserves (Mt) | Year of Total Reserves Recorded | Total Resources (Mt) | Coalfield | Coal Type | Coal Grade | Primary Consumer/ Destination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39[1] | 2025[1] | 127[1] | Highveld[6] | Bituminous[6] | Thermal[7] | Domestic Market[6] |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Sasol Mining Pty Ltd [100.0%][8][4] | Sasol Ltd | South Africa |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROM | 6.1[9] | 5.7[10] | 4.9[10] | 5.3[10] | 5.7[3] | 5[3] | 5.5[3] | 5[7] | 4.1[1] |
Note: The above sections were automatically generated and are based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker August 2026 release.
Ownership Tree
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Background
The Bosjesspruit coal mine is an underground mine in the Secunda Mining Complex, owned and operated by Sasol. It produces between 6 and 6.5 million tonnes per annum, in Secunda, Mpumalanga, South Africa.[11]
The primary destination for coal from this mine is Sasol Synfuels, where it is used as gasification feedstock in Secunda and also as operations coal for Sasolburg operations.[11]
According to Sasol, the mine will continue to operate until 2031.[11]
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Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000314590/000141057825001910/ssl-20250630x20f.htm.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.google.com/maps/place/Bosjesspruit+Sasol/@-26.7110989;15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x204725ecfb3070ca?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwierbnahKyEAxVMlGoFHRW8DZkQ_BJ6BAhSEAA;29.1726333.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 (PDF) https://www.sasol.com/sites/default/files/2023-09/Sasol%2020-F%20for%20the%20year%20ended%2030%20June%202023_0.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240303112222/https://www.sasol.com/about-sasol/strategic-business-units/energy-business/sasol-mining. Archived from the original on 2024-03-03.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://projectsiq.co.za/sasol-mining.htm.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 https://www.dmre.gov.za/API/Evotiva-UserFiles/FileActionsServices/DownloadFile?ItemId=6805&ModuleId=1414&TabId=162.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000314590/000110465924097550/ssl-20240630x20f.htm.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (page 132) https://www.sasol.com/sites/default/files/2022-08/Sasol%20LTD%20Form%2020-F%20Website.pdf (page 132).
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/314590/000104746917005415/a2232653z20-f.htm.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/314590/000104746920004692/a2242140z20-f.htm.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Sasol, "Operations Locations", accessed March 2021
