Springboklaagte Coal Mine

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Springboklaagte Coal Mine is a proposed coal mine in Delmas, Nkangala, Mpumalanga, South Africa.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Mine Name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Springboklaagte Coal Mine Delmas, Nkangala, Mpumalanga, South Africa[1] -25.748451, 29.538781 (approximate)

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Project Details

Table 2: Project status

Status Status Detail Project Type Opening Year Closing Year
Proposed[1] Pre-Permit[2] 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
1.81 Underground[1] Mixed 60.0* 500*[1]

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
87.0 Witbank Subbituminous Thermal

Table 5: Ownership and parent company

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Owner Parent Company Headquarters
Ndalamo Resources [100%][3] Glencore PLC [100%] Switzerland, South Africa

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Background

The Springboklaagte coal project is a proposed coal mine near Delmas, in Mpumalanga, South Africa.[4] In 2008, Lexshell 99 entered into an agreement to acquire the shares of Springboklaagte Mining Pty Ltd; Lexshell 99 is jointly controlled by Izimbiwa Coal and Umcebo Holdings Mining (Pty) Ltd. Izimbiwa is owned by Phembani (50.01%) and Glencore (49.99%).[5]

By 2011, exploration drilling at the Springboklaagte deposit and feasibility studies relating to the project were progressing.[4]

A 2014 Minerals Yearbook from the USGS stated that the Springboklaagte project could produce 2.4 Mt/yr of run-of-mine coal starting in 2019.[6] The mining rights for Springboklaagte were granted in May 2016 for 20 years (expiring on 30 May 2036).[7]

However, a 2019 Resources and Reserves report from Glencore stated that the mine is still awaiting environmental licensing and permitting.[7]

In 2021, the project continued to be the subject of consulting studies and reports.

  • Sponsor: Umcebo, Izimbiwa[5]
  • Parent Company: Glencore, Phembani[5]
  • Location: Near Delmas, Municipality of Victor Khanye, District of Nkangala, in Mpumalanga Province.
  • GPS Coordinates: -25.748451, 29.538781 (approximate)
  • Status: Proposed
  • Production Capacity: 2.4 Mtpa (in 2014)[6]
  • Total Resource:
  • Mineable Reserves: 87 Mt[7]
  • Coal type: Thermal[7]
  • Mine Size:
  • Mine Type: underground, open cast[7]
  • Start Year:
  • Source of Financing:

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://www.ndalamo.com/assets/springboklaagte-mine. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://issuu.com/ndalamoresources/docs/ndalamo_recourcesbrochure_2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20240312011634/https://www.miningweekly.com/article/coal-mining-company-ndalamo-pursuing-renewable-energy-other-minerals-2024-01-31. Archived from the original on 12 March 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Interim Results 2011," "Investegate website," August 25, 2011.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Project Description," "Phembani website," accessed August 2020.
  6. 6.0 6.1 "2014 Minerals Yearbook: South Africa," "USGS," 2014.
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 "Resources & Reserves as at 31 December 2019," "Glencore," 2019.