Welgemeend Coal Mine
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Welgemeend Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Hendrina, Nkangala, Mpumalanga, South Africa.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Welgemeend Coal Mine | Hendrina, Nkangala, Mpumalanga, South Africa[1] | -26.1678722, 29.8631123 (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] | – | 2015[2] | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 2.5[3] | 2021[3] | Underground & Surface[1] | Mixed | – | 60* | 382* |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | 26.4 | – | Bituminous | Thermal[1] | Eskom |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Ichor Coal NV[1] | Mbuyelo Coal [55.00%]; Ichor Coal NV [45.00%] | South Africa, Netherlands |
Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the GEM April 2024 Global Coal Mine Tracker dataset.
Background
The Welgemeend coal mine (also known as Mavungwani Colliery) is an opencast and underground mine that's owned and operated by Mbuyelo Coal, in Mpumalanga, South Africa.[4]
Welgemeend Coal Mine was previously owned by IchorCoal and operated by Mbuyelo Coal, but in recent years, Mbuyelo has acquired ownership of the mine.[5] Coal from the mine is supplied to Eskom and is also sold into the local domestic and export markets.[6]
According to IchorCoal's 2018 financial report, an underground section is in development for the mine site and was planned to produce first coal in January 2020.[7] However, it is unclear if underground operations have begun. (Mbuyelo's website states it is currently focusing on the mine's opencast operations.[4])
The mining right over the western part of the colliery expired in May 2022 and is in the process of being extended. The mining right over the eastern colliery expires in August 2044.[8]
- Operators: Mbuyelo Mining Contractors (MCM), ALS Group[8]
- Owners: Mbuyelo Coal (55%), IchorCoal (45%)
- Location: 40 km south of Middelburg in the Mpumalanga Province, South Africa[5]
- GPS Coordinates: -26.1678722, 29.8631123 (exact)
- Status: Operating
- Production: 1.2 million tonnes per year[4]
- Total Resource: 26.4 million tonnes (2021)[9]
- Mineable Reserves: 12.8 million tonnes (2021)[9]
- Coal Type: Bituminous (Thermal)[10]
- Mine Type: Surface, Underground[5]
- Start Year: 2015[11]
- Source of Financing:
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Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240309022806/http://www.ichorcoal.com/our-business/operations-map/mpumalanga-province/mavungwani. Archived from the original on 09 March 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 (PDF) https://www.mbuyelo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Download-Mbuyelo-Coal-Company-Profile-2018.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240307032105/http://www.ichorcoal.com/media/70362/AFS-2021-Ichor-Coal-NV-website.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 07 March 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Projects", Mbuyelo Coal website, accessed November 2022.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Welgemeend", IchorCoal website, accessed August, 2020.
- ↑ Ichor Coal, Financial Report, 31 Dec. 2019.
- ↑ Ichor Coal, Financial Report, 31 Dec. 2018.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Mavhungwani continues to grow", Mbuyelo Coal website, Archived from the original on 18 Oct. 2021, Accessed November 2022.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Mbuyelo Coal Resource Reserve Summary 2021", IchorCoal website, accessed November 2022.
- ↑ Operating Mines in Mpumalanga, Department of Mineral Resources & Energy - Republic of South Africa, accessed November 2022.
- ↑ Corporate Presentation - September 2016, IchorCoal website, accessed November 2022.
