Vaalbank Coal Mine
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Vaalbank Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Mpumalanga, South Africa.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Vaalbank Coal Mine | Mpumalanga, South Africa | -25.8474146, 29.4700929 (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 | – | 2019 | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9 | – | – | Surface[1] | Open Pit | – | 50* | 327.482513* |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.18[1] | 2023[1] | 1.8[1] | – | Subbituminous | Met[1] | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Puckree Group [100.0%] | Puckree Group | South Africa |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROM | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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
Vaalbank Coal Mine is a surface coal mine in Mpumalanga, South Africa.[2] Puckree Group owns and operates the Vaalbank mine. However, as of 2019, the company plans to sell the asset in order to concentrate on developing its Bultfontein coal mine and other interests.[3]
The mine produces coal for export markets and local sale.[2]
- Operator: Puckree Group[2]
- Owner: Puckree Group[2]
- Location: Mpumalanga, South Africa[2]
- Coordinates: -25.8474146, 29.4700929 (Exact)
- Status: Operating
- Production Capacity: 1 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa)[2]
- Total Resource: 7 million tonnes (Measured Resource)[2]
- Mineable Reserves:
- Coal Type:
- Mine Type: Surface, opencast
- Start Year: 2019[3]
- Source of Financing:
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 https://www.aucorproperty.co.za/properties/detail/coal-mine-vryheid-vaalbank-kzn#.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Puckree Group, "Operations and Active Transactions", Puckree website, Accessed March 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Puckree Group: South Africa's Responsible Coal Miner, Isuu Inc., Accessed September 2022.
