Kasikizi Coal Mine

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Kasikizi Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Mpata, Kyungu, Malawi.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Mine Name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Kasikizi Coal Mine Mpata, Kyungu, Malawi -10.0152445875826, 33.8115935950379 (exact)

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Project Details

Table 2: Project status

Status Status Detail Opening Year Closing Year
Operating

Table 3: Operation details

Note: The asterisk (*) signifies that the value is a GEM estimated figure.
Capacity (Mtpa) Production (Mtpa) Year of Production Mine Type Mining Method Mine Size (km2) Mine Depth (m) Workforce Size
0.24 Underground 494* 478*

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
4.8 Subbituminous Thermal

Table 5: Ownership and parent company

Owner Parent Company Headquarters
Kasikizi Coal Mine Ltd Kasikizi Coal Mine Limited Malawi

Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the GEM April 2024 Global Coal Mine Tracker dataset.

Background

Kasikizi Coal Mine is a surface mine in Mpata, Karonga, Malawi.[1]

Kasikizi Coal Mine Ltd operates the mine, which is owned as a joint venture between a Malawian cement company Zagaf Cement and a number of Indian companies including Edna Construction, and Mining Limited of India. [2] The mine supplies the local manufacturing industry and a the thermal power industry. [3] The mine had a an expected life-of-mine of 15-20 years when it opened in 2018 [4]

  • Operator: Kasikizi Coal Mine Ltd [5]
  • Owner:
  • Location: Mpata, Karonga, Malawi ref name="MM"/>
  • Coordinates: -10.01524459, 33.8115936 (Exact)
  • Status: Operating
  • Capacity: 0.24 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) [1]
  • Total Reserves:
  • Mineable Reserves: 4 million tonnes [1]
  • Coal Type: (Thermal)
  • Mine Type: Surface
  • Start Year: 2018[2]
  • Source of Financing:

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Karonga District Council, "Karonga District Council Socio-Economic Profile 2017", Integration Point MW website, Accessed April 2021
  2. 2.0 2.1 Mining Malawi, "Indian Investors Launch New Coal Mine in Karonga", Malawi Mining west, Accessed April 2021
  3. Mining Malawi, "Mining and Trade Review, February 2018", Malawi Mining website, Accessed April 2021
  4. Malawi Broadcasting Corporation [https://www.mbc.mw/index.php/news/entertainment/item/6676-new-k1-5-billion-coal-mine-pens-in-karonga "New K1.5 Billion Coal Mine Opens in Karonga", MBC website, Accessed April 2021
  5. Mining Malawi, "Mining and Trade Review, October 2018", Malawi Mining website, Accessed April 2021