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Mafube Colliery is an operating coal mine in Middelburg, Nkangala, Mpumalanga, South Africa.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Mafube Colliery | Middelburg, Nkangala, Mpumalanga, South Africa | -25.7944583, 29.7357042 (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 | – | – | 2043 (planned)[1] |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 5.44[2] | 2022[2] | Surface | Open Pit | – | 60* | 1107* |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121[2] | 2022[2] | 15.9[1] | Witbank | Bituminous | Thermal | Richards Bay Coal Terminal |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Mafube Coal Mining Pty Ltd[3] | Exxaro Resources [50%]; Thungela Resources Limited [50%] | South Africa, UK |
Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the GEM April 2024 Global Coal Mine Tracker dataset.
Background
The Mafube coal mine is an opencast thermal coal mine co-owned by Exxaro and Thungela Resources Limited, in Middelburg, Steve Tshwete, Nkangala, Mpumalanga, South Africa.[4][5]
The Mafube Coal Mine is a 50:50 joint operation co-owned by Exxaro and Thungela Resources Limited.[4] Fifty percent was previously held by Anglo American, but on June 4, 2021, Anglo American completed the demerger of its South African thermal coal assets, including the Mafube Mine, into a newly incorporated company, Thungela Resources Limited (Thungela).[6]
- Operators: Mafube Coal Mining, Hlagisa Mining (Wildfontein pit)[5]
- Owners: Exxaro (50%), Thungela Resources Limited (50%)[4]
- Location: East of Middelburg, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa[4]
- GPS Coordinates: -25.794651, 29.737834 (exact)
- Status: Operating
- Production: 5.2 million tonnes (2021)[5]
- Total Resource: 62.5 million tonnes[5]
- Mineable Reserves: 49.7 million tonnes[5]
- Coal Type: Bituminous (Thermal)[4]
- Mine Size: 29.57km2[4]
- Mine Type: Surface, Open cut[4]
- Start Year:
- Source of Financing:
- Number of Employees:
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125042902/https://www.thungela.com/uploads/attachments/clgxee4whrq1wpaufabi74rj7-integrated-annual-report-2022.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 (PDF) https://investor.exxaro.com/integrated-reports2022/pdf/exxaro-ir-2022.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125050657/https://exxaro-prod.azureedge.net/sitestorage/media/ndpkfoht/information-statement_bond_june_2022.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 Mafube Mine, Mining Data Solutions, accessed January 2021.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Thungela Resources Limited,Integrated Assessment Report 2021, 2022.
- ↑ Integrated Annual Report 2021, Anglo American, Accessed June 2022
