Tumelo Coal Mine
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Tumelo Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Middelburg, Nkangala, Mpumalanga, South Africa.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Tumelo Coal Mine | Middelburg, Nkangala, Mpumalanga, South Africa[1] | -26.233238, 29.531998 (approximate) |
The map below shows the approximate location of the coal mine:
Project Details
Table 2: Project status
| Status | Status Detail | Opening Year | Closing Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating[1] | – | – | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 0.417[1] | 2020[1] | Underground & Surface[1] | Mixed[1] | – | 60* | 600 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | – | Witbank[1] | Bituminous[1] | Thermal & Met | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Overlooked Colliery Alpha Ltd [100.0%][1] | Mmakau Mining [51%]; Overlooked Colliery Alpha Ltd [49%] | 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
Katlego Operations, formerly the Exxaro Coal Central (ECC) complex, is a group of surface and underground coal mines, owned by Overlooked Colliery in Thubelihle, Emalahleni, Nkangala District, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa.[2]
The mines in the complex include Dorstfontein East, Dorstfontein West, and Forzando South.[2] The Exxaro Coal Central operation was previously owned by Exxaro Resources. During Exxaro's ownership, the complex produced 4.2 million tonnes per annum, and included the Dorstfontein, Forzando North, Forzando South, and Tumelo mines.[3]
In April 2021, Exxaro disposed of its equity interest in Exxaro Coal Central to fund its investment in renewable energy projects, to repay debt, and return value to shareholders.[4] Overlook Colliery acquired ECC assets and renamed them Katlego Operations.[2] As part of the agreement, Overlooked will assume all of the rehabilitation liabilities of ECC, while Exxaro will retain all coal export entitlement through the Richards Bay Coal Terminal.[5]
The newly-named Katlego Operations includes the Dorstfontein West (underground) and Dorstfontein East (opencast) mines, which lie north-east of the town of Kriel, as well as the Forzando South mine (underground), which lies to the south-east.[6]
- Operator: Mmakau Mining
- Owners: Overlooked Colliery (50%) and Mmakau Mining[3]
- Location: Thubelihle, Emalahleni, Nkangala District, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa.[7]
- GPS Coordinates: -26.223715, 29.298358 (exact)
- Status: Operating
- Production Capacity: 4.2 million tonnes per annum[3]
- Total Resource:
- Mineable Reserves: 122.6 million tonnes[7]
- Coal Type: Bituminous (Thermal)
- Mine Size:
- Mine Type: Surface and underground
- Start Year:
- Source of Financing:
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 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 2.2 Overlooked Group Mining company profile, LinkedIn, Accessed September 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 ECC Complex, Mining Data Solutions, accessed August 2020.
- ↑ Exxaro Resources Limited Consolidated Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves Report 2021, Exxaro website, Accessed September 2022.
- ↑ "Exxaro sells Coal Central operations to Overlooked Colliery", Mining Weekly, 9 April 2021.
- ↑ Voluntary announcement: Disposal of the equity interest in Exxaro Coal Central Proprietary Limited, Sharenet website, 9 April 2021.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Exxaro, Consolidated Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves report 2019, Company Report, April 20, 2020
