Vlakfontein Coal Mine
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Vlakfontein Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Witbank, Mpumalanga, South Africa.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Vlakfontein Coal Mine | Witbank, Mpumalanga, South Africa[1] | -26.012217, 28.959867 (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] | – | 2011[2] | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2[1] | 1 | – | Surface[1] | Open Pit[1] | – | 60* | 300[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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | – | – | – | Bituminous | Thermal[1] | Coal Plant[1] |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| African Exploration Mining and Finance Corp [100.0%] | African Exploration Mining and Finance Corporation | South Africa |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROM | – | 2.5[3] | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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
Vlakfontein Coal Mine is a surface mine in Witbank, Mpumalanga, South Africa.[4] The Vlakfontein mine is owned by the state-owned African Exploration Mining and Finance Corporation (AEMFC). The mine produces less than 1 million tonnes, but previously produced 2.496 million tonnes. The mine supplied coal by road to the Kendal Power Station which is run by Eskom. The life of mine is approximately 25 years and there are approximately 300 employees on the site.[5] [6]
- Operator: African Exploration Mining and Finance Corporation (AEMFC)
- Owner: African Exploration Mining and Finance Corporation (AEMFC)[5]
- Location: Witbank, Mpumalanga, South Africa[4]
- Coordinates: -26.012217, 28.959867 (Exact)
- Status: Operating
- Production: 2.496 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa)[6]
- Total Reserves: 56 million tonnes[7]
- Mineable Reserves:
- Coal Type: Bituminous (Thermal)
- Mine Type: Surface
- Start Year: 2011[5]
- Source of Financing: Government of South Africa
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 https://www.aemfc.co.za/about/operations/ogies-mine.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://www.aemfc.co.za/about/operations.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.aemfc.co.za/images/reports/2016-AEMFC-Annual-Report.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 South Africa Department of Mineral Resources, "Operating Mines Mpumalanga", DMR website, Accessed March 2021
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 African Exploration Mining and Finance Corporation (AEMFC), "Ogies Mine", AEMFC website, Accessed March 2021
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 African Exploration Mining and Finance Corporation (AEMFC), "AEMFC RFP FOR COAL TRANSPORTATION for 70%", AEMFC website, Accessed March 2021
- ↑ Reuters, "S.African state miner dumps Botswana coal project", Reuters website, Accessed March 2021
