Modderfontein Colliery

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Modderfontein Colliery is a proposed coal mine in Mpumalanga, South Africa.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Mine Name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Modderfontein Colliery	Mpumalanga, South Africa	-26.14265212, 28.53253533 (approximate)

The map below shows the approximate location of the coal mine:

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Project Details

Table 2: Project status

Status	Status Detail	Project Type	Opening Year	Closing Year
Proposed	Pre-Permit	New	–	–

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
–	–	–	Surface	Open Pit	4.01	60*	*

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
–	–	–	Witbank	Bituminous	Thermal	–

Table 5: Ownership and parent company

Owner	Parent Company	Headquarters
Xakwa Coal	Xakwa Coal	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

Modderfontein Colliery is a proposed surface coal mine near Delmas and along the Mpumalanga-Gauteng border in South Africa.

Modderfontein Colliery is owned by South Africa-based Xakwa Coal. It is situated approximately 14 km west of the town of Delmas. The proposed mine will be located on portions 6, 7, 13, and 16 of the farm Modderfontein 236 IR, however, actual mining is planned for portion 6. The operation is estimated to cover an area of 401.22 hectares, and requires the clearance of indigenous vegetation. The estimated life of mine is approximately 10 years.

As of April 2021, Xakwa Coal has submitted an application for an environmental authorization and a waste management license.

• Operator: Xakwa Coal (Pty) Limited
• Owner: Xakwa Coal (Pty) Limited
• Location: 14 km west of the town of Delmas, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa
• Coordinates: -26.14265212, 28.53253533 (Approximate)
• Status: Proposed
• Production:
• Total Resource:
• Mineable Reserves:
• Coal Type: Bituminous (Thermal)
• Mine Type: Surface, opencast
• Start Year: TBD
• Source of Financing:

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