Umlabu Colliery
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Umlabu Colliery is a mothballed coal mine in Ermelo, Mpumalanga, South Africa.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Umlabu Colliery | Ermelo, Mpumalanga, South Africa[1] | -26.375242826522, 29.9904900206131 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mothballed[2] | Care and Maintenance[1] | – | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 0[2] | 2024[2] | Surface[3] | Open Pit[3] | – | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.05 | – | 32.5[1] | Ermelo[1] | Bituminous[4] | Thermal | Terminal (Export) |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| South African Coal Mining Holdings [100.0%][5] | South African Coal Mining Holdings | South Africa |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0[2] | – |
Note: The above sections were automatically generated and are based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker August 2026 release.
Ownership Tree
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Background
Umlabu Coal Mine is a surface and underground mine in Ermelo, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa.[6] South African Coal Mining Holdings Ltd owns and operates the mine.[7] In 2012 a strike over wages led to mining operations being suspended for several weeks.[8] In 2014 the mine was placed under care and maintenance while the company waited for a water use license application to be approved. [9]
- Operator: South African Coal Mining Holdings Ltd[6]
- Owner: South African Coal Mining Holdings Ltd[6]
- Location: Ermelo, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa[6]
- Coordinates: -26.37524283, 29.99049002 (Exact)
- Status: Operating (Care and Maintenance (2014))[9]
- Capacity: 0.96 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) (2011)[6]
- Total Resources: 32.5 million tonnes (2012)
- Mineable Reserves: 5.05 million tonnes (2012)
- Coal Type: Bituminous (Thermal)[7]
- Mine Type: Surface and underground
- Start Year:
- Source of Financing:
Articles and Resources
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 (PDF) https://www.sharedata.co.za/data/001132/pdfs/SACMH_ar_dec14.pdf.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://www.dmr.gov.za/mineral-policy-promotion/operating-mines/mpumalanga.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://info.creditriskmonitor.com/Report/ReportPreview.aspx?BusinessId=9273457.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240312011744/https://sacmh.co.za/. Archived from the original on 2024-03-12.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 SOUTH AFRICAN COAL MINING HOLDINGS LTD, "Umlabu Colliery", SACMH website, Accessed March 2021
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 South Africa Department of Mineral Resources, "Operating Mines Mpumalanga", DMR website, Accessed March 2021
- ↑ Reuters, "Strike hits S.Africa junior coal miner", Reuters website, Accessed March 2021
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 South Africa Coal Mine Holdings, "Annual Integrated Report 2014", Sharedata website, Accessed March 2021
