Hlagisa Colliery
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Hlagisa Colliery was a surface coal mine that produced 1.8 million tonnes of coal annually in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa.[1]
As of May 2022, the mine has ceased production and is permanently closed.[2]
Location
The map below shows the approximate location of the now-closed mine.
Background
Hlagisa Colliery was an opencast mine that produced approximately 1.8 million tonnes of coal annually for Eskom consumption.[1] The mine was owned by the South-Africa-based Mwelase Group of Companies, which in 2012, founded Hlagisa Mining Pty. Ltd., which operated the mine. (Umcebo Mining, a subsidiary of Glencore, was a 23% shareholder in Hlagisa Mining.)[1][3]
Mine Closure
According to Glencore's 2023 first quarter production report, the mine permanently closed in May 2022.[2]
Mine Details
- Operator: Hlagisa Mining Pty Ltd.[1]
- Owners: Mwelase Group of Companies (77%), Glencore (23%)[3]
- Location: Emakhazeni Local Municipality, Nkangala District, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa
- Coordinates: -25.7729374, 29.815883 (Approximate)
- Status: Retired[3]
- Production: 1.8 million tonnes per annum (mtpa)[1]
- Total Resource:
- Total Reserves:
- Coal Type: (Thermal)
- Mine Type: Surface[1]
- Start Year:
- Source of Financing:
Articles and resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Our Projects", Mwelase Group website, Accessed August 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 First Quarter Production Report 2023, Glencore, 21 April 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Group entities", Glencore website, Accessed August 2023.
