Lefa Coal Mine
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Lefa Coal Mine is a proposed coal mine in Sasolburg, Free State, South Africa.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Lefa Coal Mine | Sasolburg, Free State, South Africa[1] | -26.84122227, 27.99999848 (approximate) |
The map below shows the approximate location of the coal mine:
Project Details
Table 2: Project status
| Status | Status Detail | Project Type | Opening Year | Closing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposed[1] | Pre-Permit | New | – | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 | – | – | Underground[1] | Bord and Pillar[1] | 32.0 | 80.0* | – |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | – | – | Subbituminous | Thermal[1] | Lethabo Power Station[1] |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Ergosat Ltd [100%][1] | Ergosat Ltd [100%] | South Africa |
Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker May 2025 release.
Ownership Tree
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Background
Lefa Coal Mine is a proposed underground mine near Sasolburg, in Free State Province, South Africa.[2] The proposed Lefa Colliery mining project will be located on various farms within the Metsimaholo local municipality, and falls within several catchments within the Upper Vaal Water Management Area.[2]
The mine has very little planned infrastructure as the mined coal will be hauled to the Lethabo Power station, pending a contract to be reached.[2] The South African private business, Ergosat, is currently the prospecting holder of the area and applied for a mining right in 2020. Although the mining right covers an area 3,180 hectares in size, the actual mine site will be undertaken on a smaller area.[2]
Coal will be mined at 567 tonnes per hour, or about 3 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa).[2] A low-quality thermal coal will be produced from the different coal seams that will be mined.[2]
- Operator: Ergosat Pty Limited[2]
- Owner: Ergosat Pty Limited
- Location: 20 km east of Sasolburg, Free State Province, South Africa[2]
- Coordinates: -26.84122227, 27.99999848 (Approximate)[2]
- Status: Proposed
- Production Capacity: 3 Mtpa[2]
- Total Resource:
- Mineable Reserves:
- Coal Type: Subbituminous (Thermal)
- Mine Type: Underground, bord-and-pillar[2]
- Start Year:
- Source of Financing:
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Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240312005838/https://sahris.sahra.org.za/sites/default/files/additionaldocs/20200714%2520LEFA%2520EIAEMPr_Elemental%2520Revision_Vs%25200.0.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 March 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Management Programme Report for Ergosat (Pty) Ltd - Lefa Colliery: Mining Right, South African Heritage Resources Agency, Accessed October 2022.
