Nkomati Anthracite Mine
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Nkomati Anthracite Mine is an operating coal mine in Komatipoort, Ehlanzeni, Mpumalanga, South Africa.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Nkomati Anthracite Mine | Komatipoort, Ehlanzeni, Mpumalanga, South Africa | -25.7778149, 31.8000417 (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[1] | – | 1985 | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 0.43[1] | 2023[1] | Underground & Surface[1] | Mixed | 90 | 60* | 596* |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.2[1] | 2023[1] | 47[1] | Ka'Ngwane[1] | Anthracite[1] | Met | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Nkomati Anthracite Proprietary Limited | Afrimat [49.7%]; Unicorn Capital Partners [50.3%] | 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
Nkomati Anthracite Mine is a surface and underground coal mine near Komatipoort in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa.
Nkomati Anthracite Mine is situated within the Kangwang Coalfield, 11 km west of the Mozambiquen border, in the Nkomazi Local Municipality of Mpumalanga's Ehlanzeni District.[2]
Although Nkomati's mining right covers an area of 9,000 hectares, its open pit, underground workings, and wash plant cover an area of roughly 400 hectares.[3]
The long-term sustainable life of mine plan has been enhanced through the opening of two opencast pits and work has begun on opening the underground operations.[4] The mine, which produces a high-quality product sold into the local market, has a life of 20+ years.[5]
- Operator: Nkomati Anthracite Proprietary Limited
- Owners: Unicorn Capital Partners (50.3%), Afrimat (49.7%)[3]
- Location: Between Komatipoort and Barberton in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa
- Coordinates: -25.7778149, 31.8000417 (Exact)
- Status: Operating
- Production: 0.9 million tonnes per annum[5]
- Total Resource: 5.2 million tonnes (2019)[5]
- Mineable Reserves: 32.7 million tonnes (2019)[5]
- Coal Type: Anthracite (Metallurgical)[3]
- Mine Type: Surface, opencast
- Start Year: 1985[2]
- Source of Financing:
Extension
Within the Nkomati property, plans for the Madadeni Opencast Northern Extension project exist.[6] However, the current status of the project is unclear.
During the project's exploration survey, six heritage sites were located within the study area. The sites comprised archaeological resources (one Stone Age site/findspot), three grave or possible grave sites and the foundations of a recent/modern structure.[6] Surprisingly, these finds did not stop project planning. Rather, the project's heritage impact assessment recommends that a destruction permit be acquired from the South African Heritage Resources Agency prior to destruction of said sites; that all graves and burial sites be preserved in situ, or if preservation is not possible, a grave relocation process must be undertaken; and that an archaeologist/heritage specialist be on-site to advise on the appropriate mitigation measures.[6]
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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 1.7 1.8 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240312005930/https://www.afrimat.co.za/download/100/integrated-reports/25396/integrated-annual-report-2023.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 March 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 N'komati Anthracite Mine - Block L: Final Rehabilitation Decommissioning and Mine Closure Plan, Alta van Dyk Environmental, accessed October 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "NKomati Anthracite to supply 40% of South Africa's needs in three to five years", African Mining Market, 1 June 2018.
- ↑ Audited summary consolidated financial statements for the calendar year ended 28 February 2022, Afrimat website, 28 Feb. 2022.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Investments", Unicorn Capital Partners website, accessed October 2022.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Heritage Impact Assessment for the Nkomati Anthracite Mine, South African Heritage Resources Agency, 6 Oct. 2020.
