Khanye Coal Mine
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Khanye Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Bronkhorstspruit, Gauteng, South Africa.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Khanye Coal Mine | Bronkhorstspruit, Gauteng, South Africa[1] | -25.77422056, 28.7952596 (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] | – | 2018[1] | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1[1] | 2.67[3] | 2023[3] | Surface[4] | Open Pit[1] | – | 60* | 431.1276451* |
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 | – | – | Witbank[4] | Bituminous[4] | Thermal | Terminal (Export)[1] |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Canyon Coal Pty Ltd [100.0%][1] | Menar Group [100%] | South Africa |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROM[5] | – | – | – | – | 2.38[6] | 2.5[5] | 2.67[3] | – | – |
Note: The above sections were automatically generated and are based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker August 2026 release.
Ownership Tree
This ownership tree is part of the Global Energy Ownership Tracker, a project of Global Energy Monitor.
Background
Khanye Coal Mine is a surface mine in Bronkhorstspruit, Gauteng, South Africa.[7] Canyon Coal, a subsidiary of private investment company Menar, owns and operates the mine. Coal from the mine is primarily exported through the Richards Bay Coal Terminal.[7] [8]
- Operator: Canyon Coal[7]
- Owner: Canyon Coal[7]
- Location: Bronkhorstspruit, Gauteng, South Africa[7]
- Coordinates: -25.77422056, 28.7952596 (Exact)
- Status: Operating
- Production: 2.8 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa)[7]
- Total Reserves:
- Mineable Reserves: 30 million tonnes[9]
- Coal Type: Bituminous (Thermal)[10]
- Mine Type: Surface
- Start Year: 2018[7]
- 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 https://www.canyoncoal.com/khanye.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.canyoncoal.com/the-maroon-post-blog/coo-message-edition-017.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 (PDF) https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f92e1222e933444e65aab82/t/65ba4e628e834d1c62123dd2/1706708595711/CanyonCoal_TheMaroonPost_Edition013.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://www.dmre.gov.za/API/Evotiva-UserFiles/FileActionsServices/DownloadFile?ItemId=6805&ModuleId=1414&TabId=162.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1421523188638697&set=a.1048801075910912.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f92e1222e933444e65aab82/t/62bec7903fc74c095feedf1e/1656670172751/CanyonCoal_TheMaroonPost_Edition010.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 Canyon Coal, "Khanye", Canyon Coal website, Accessed March 2021
- ↑ Mining Weekly, Upgrades to Khanye Colliery Complete, Mining Weekly website, Accessed March 2021
- ↑ Mining Review Africa, "Canyon Coal: building a significant coal profile", MRA website, Accessed March 2021
- ↑ Canyon Coal, "Overview", Canyon Coal website, Accessed March 2021
