New Vaal Coal Mine
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New Vaal Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Vereeniging, Fezile Dabi, Free State, South Africa.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| New Vaal Coal Mine | Vereeniging, Fezile Dabi, Free State, South Africa[1] | -26.7203572, 27.9597806 (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] | – | 1985[1] | 2042 (planned)[3] |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 15.23[3] | 2025[3] | Surface[1] | Open Pit[1] | – | 60* | 1308[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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82.29[4] | 2025[4] | – | Sasolburg-Vereeneging[5] | Bituminous[5] | Thermal | Coal Plant[1] |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Seriti Coal Pty Ltd [100.0%][1] | Seriti Resources [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[3] | 15[6] | – | 15[6] | 18.47[7] | – | 15.4[8] | 13.6[8] | 16.75[3] | 15.23[3] |
Reported Methane Emissions Data
Global Energy Monitor collates facility-scale methane emissions data reported by government and company sources collected in a systematic fashion. This mine is associated with the following methane emissions reports:
Table 7: Methane emissions
| Reported Coal Mine Methane Emissions (thousand tonnes CO2 equivalent) | Reported Coal Mine Methane Emissions (thousand tonnes CH4) | Year of Reported Coal Mine Methane Emissions | Reported Coal Mine Methane Emissions (thousand tonnes) Reference | Reference type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.003 | 0.249 | 2024 | [3] | company report |
Note: The above sections were automatically generated and are based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker August 2026 release.
Reported Methane Emissions Data
Global Energy Monitor collates facility-scale methane emissions data reported by government and company sources collected in a systematic fashion. This mine is associated with the following methane emissions reports:
Table 7: Methane emissions
| Reported Coal Mine Methane Emissions (thousand tonnes CO2 equivalent) | Reported Coal Mine Methane Emissions (thousand tonnes CH4) | Year of Reported Coal Mine Methane Emissions | Reported Coal Mine Methane Emissions (thousand tonnes) Reference | Reference type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.003 | 0.249 | 2024 | [3] | company report |
Note: The above sections were automatically generated and are based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker May 2026 release.
Ownership Tree
This ownership tree is part of the Global Energy Ownership Tracker, a project of Global Energy Monitor.
Background
The New Vaal coal mine is an operating coal mine south of Vereeniging, in Mpumalanga, South Africa. The New Vaal coal mine was established in 1983 to supply Eskom’s Lethabo Power Station. The operation uses opencast strip mining methods to mine the remnant coal pillars that resulted from the underground extraction mining methods practiced in the area in the 1960’s.[9]
In 2018, Anglo American sold New Denmark to Seriti Resources, the mine's current owners.[10]
According to Seriti Resources' website, the mine currently produces at a rate of 17Mtpa and aims to supply Eskom’s Lethabo Power Station with additional coal resources until 2039.[9]
- Sponsor:
- Parent Company: Seriti Resources
- Location: Near Vereeniging, Municipality of Metsimaholo, District of Fezile Dabi, in Mpumalanga Province.
- GPS Coordinates: -26.7203572, 27.9597806 (exact)
- Status: Operating
- Production Capacity: 17 Mtpa[9], however Mining Data Solutions reports that the 2017 production of the New Vaal mine was 15.1 mtpa[11]
- Total Resource: 810.8 Mt[11]
- Mineable Reserves: 203.8 million tonnes[11]
- Coal type: Thermal[11]
- Mine Size:
- Mine Type: opencast, strip[9]
- Start Year: 1983[9]
- 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 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125044209/https://seritiza.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/seriti-fact-sheet-2022-v2.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://seritiza.com/flipbook/environmental-social-and-governance-report-2025/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 (PDF) https://minedocs.com/30/Seriti-ESG-Report-2025.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 (PDF) https://minedocs.com/30/Seriti-MRR-Report-2025.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://www.dmre.gov.za/API/Evotiva-UserFiles/FileActionsServices/DownloadFile?ItemId=6805&ModuleId=1414&TabId=162.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://miningdataonline.com/property/1195/New-Vaal-Mine.aspx.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.mining-technology.com/marketdata/five-largest-coal-mines-south-africa-2020/#:~:text=New%20Vaal%20Mine;mine%20will%20operate%20until%202039.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 (PDF) https://ummbilaemoyeni.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Seriti-ESG-2023.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 "OPERATIONS," "Seriti Resources," accessed August 2020.
- ↑ "Anglo American concludes sale of three coal mines in South Africa," "Mining dot com," March 1, 2018.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 "New Vaal Mine," "Mining Dating Solutions," accessed August 2020.
