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Kiepersol Colliery is an operating coal mine in Gert Sibande, Mpumalanga, South Africa.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Kiepersol Colliery | Gert Sibande, Mpumalanga, South Africa | -27.14095155, 30.5535983 (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 | – | 2008 | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2[1] | 0.407 | – | Underground | Bord and Pillar | 24.53 | 80* | 800[2] |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | 46 | – | Anthracite[3] | Met[3] | Richards Bay Coal Terminal |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Jindal Mining South Africa Pty Ltd[4] | Jindal Group | India, South Africa |
Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the GEM April 2024 Global Coal Mine Tracker dataset.
Background
Kiepersol Coal Mine is an undeground mine in Mkhondo, Mpumalanga, South Africa.[5]
Jindal Mining South Africa (Pty) Ltd., a subsidiary of India-based Jindal Steel and Power, owns and operates the Kiepersol mine. (Jindal acquired it in 2009.)[6] The mine, which employs approximately 800 people, including contractors, produces metallurgical coal for the domestic market and export markets through Richards Bay Coal Terminal.[5]
In 2017, environmental justice organization GroundWork raised environmental and human rights concerns regarding the mines disruption of local communities' quality of life and freedom of movement. [7]
In June 2018, Jindal Mining South Africa entered into voluntary business rescue; however, by November 2019, its operations were reported as stable.[8]
- Operator: Jindal Mining South Africa (Pty) Ltd[5]
- Owner: Jindal Mining South Africa (Pty) Ltd
- Location: Mkhondo, Mpumalanga, South Africa[9]
- Coordinates: -27.14095155, 30.5535983 (Exact)
- Status: Operating
- Capacity: 1.2 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa)[10]
- Production: 0.407 million tonnes[11]
- Total Resource:
- Mineable Reserves: 46 million tonnes[10]
- Coal Type: Anthracite and bituminous (Metallurgical)[5]
- Mine Type: Underground
- Start Year: 2008[10]
- Source of Financing:
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Additional data
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References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240309023439/https://www.jindalsteelpower.com/africa.html. Archived from the original on 09 March 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.jindalafrica.com/operations/kiepersol/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://www.jindalafrica.com/business-profile/coal-mining/kiepersol-product.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125063704/https://www.bseindia.com/bseplus/AnnualReport/532286/66880532286.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Jindal Africa, "South Africa", Jindal Africa website, Accessed March 2021
- ↑ Jindal Steel & Power Limited 2019-20 Annual Report, BSE Limited, accessed November 2022.
- ↑ GroundWork, "Environmental Justice Action Newsletter", Volume 19, Issue No. 2, June 2017
- ↑ "Jindal Mining SA (Pty) Ltd reports cash profits and Company out of Business Rescue process", Jindal Africa website, 19 Nov. 2019.
- ↑ South Africa Department of Mineral Resources, "Operating Mines Mpumalanga", DMR website, Accessed March 2021
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Mining Weekly, "Kiepersol Colliery South Africa", Mining Weekly website, Accessed March 2021
- ↑ Jessica Casey,JSP announces financial results, World Coal, 01 June 2022
