Dorstfontein Complex
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Dorstfontein Complex is an operating coal mine in Bethal, Nkangala, Mpumalanga, South Africa.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Dorstfontein Complex | Bethal, Nkangala, Mpumalanga, South Africa[1] | -26.223494, 29.294597 (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[2] | – | – | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | – | Underground & Surface[1] | Mixed[1] | 78.92[3] | 60* | – |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88[3] | 2019[3] | 337[3] | Witbank[1] | Bituminous | Thermal | Terminal (Export) |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Katlego Coal Ltd [100.0%][2] | Overlooked Colliery Alpha Ltd [100%] | South Africa |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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
Dorstfontein Complex Coal Mines is located north-east of the town of Kriel in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa. This complex forms part of the Exxaro Coal Central (ECC) Complex.[4] Exxaro Coal Central (Pty) Ltd operates the mine, which is owned by Exxaro Resources Limited. The Dorstfontein Complex consists of two mines. DCME is an open pit colliery which produces 180 thousand tonnes per month run-of-mine. DCMW is an underground mine that produces on average 74 thousand tonnes run-of-mine. There is a wash plant on site. The life-of-mine is estimated to be 15 years. Coal from the mine goes daily to export markets.[4] [5]
In 2021, Exxaro sold the mine to Overlooked Colliery, and the expansion project appears shelved under new ownership.[6]
- Operator: Overlooked Colliery [4]
- Owner: Overlooked Colliery [4]
- Location: Kriel, Mpumalanga, South Africa [4]
- GPS Coordinates: -26.223715, 29.298358 (Exact)
- Status: Operating
- Capacity: 2.5 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa)[5]
- Total Resource: 293 million tonnes [4]
- Mineable Reserves: 94.8 million tonnes [4]
- Coal Type: Bituminous (Thermal) [7]
- Mine Type: Surface and underground
- Mine Size: 78.92 km2 [8]
- Start Year:
- Source of Financing:
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://www.dmre.gov.za/API/Evotiva-UserFiles/FileActionsServices/DownloadFile?ItemId=6805&ModuleId=1414&TabId=162.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://www.ovlgroup.site/our-geographical-footprint/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240307033012/https://investor.exxaro.com/integrated-reports2019/mrr/dorstfontein-complex.php. Archived from the original on 07 March 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 Exxaro Coal, "Dorstfontein Complex", Exxaro website, Accessed March 2021
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Exxaro Resources Limited, "Operations", Exxaro Resources website, Accessed March 2021
- ↑ Exxaro sells Coal Central operations to Overlooked Colliery, Mining Weekly, April 2021
- ↑ South Africa Department of Mineral Resources, "Mining Operations in Mpumalanga", DMR website, Accessed March 2021
- ↑ Dorstfontein Complex - Exxaro Resources Limited Mineral Resources Report 2018, Exxaro Resources Limited, Accessed July 2022.
