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Zibulo Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Ogies, Nkangala, Mpumalanga, South Africa.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Zibulo Coal Mine | Ogies, Nkangala, Mpumalanga, South Africa | -26.0437291, 29.0407323 (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[1] | – | 2012 | 2032 (planned)[1] |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 4.479[1] | 2022[1] | Underground & Surface[1] | Mixed[1] | – | 195 | 656* |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62.2[2] | 2022[2] | 329[1] | Highveld | Bituminous | Thermal[1] | Richards Bay Coal Terminal |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Anglo American Inyosi Coal Pty Ltd[1] | Anglo American | UK |
Expansion/Extension
Table 6: Project status
| Status | Status Detail | Project Type | Project Phase | Added Capacity (Mtpa)* | Start Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposed | Pre-Permit | Expansion | – | 8.4[1] | 2026 (planned) |
Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the GEM April 2024 Global Coal Mine Tracker dataset.
Background
The Zibulo coal mine is an operating opencast and underground coal mine near Ogies, in Mpumalanga, South Africa.[3]
The mine has a proposed expansion to increase production a further 8.4 million tonnes.[3] Construction of the Zibulo Colliery began in 2008 and the mine officially launched in 2012. The mine was planned to deliver 8 million tons per annum (Mtpa) over a life of 20 years, with 7 Mtpa from its underground mine and the remaining 1 Mtpa from its opencast pit. Saleable production was approximated to be 6 Mtpa.[4] The Zibulo mine includes Zibulo OC, UG
Zibulo was previously owned by Anglo Inyosi Coal Pty Ltd, a broad-based black economic empowerment company. However, on June 4, 2021, Anglo American, which owned 73% of the mine, completed a demerger of its South African thermal coal assets, including the Zibulo Mine, into a newly incorporated company, Thungela Resources Limited (Thungela).[5] While 73% of the mine's shares are now held by Thungela Resources Limited, the remaining 27% are held by Inyosi Coal.[6]
Based on the current LOM plan, mining operations at the opencast operations are expected to cease in 2026/27, with the remaining underground operations expected to cease in 2029.[3]
- Operator: Anglo American Inyosi Coal Proprietary Limited[3]
- Owners: Thungela Resources Limited (73%), Inyosi Coal (27%)[5]
- Location: near Ogies, Emalahleni municipality, Nkangala district, Mpumalanga
- GPS Coordinates: -26.0437291, 29.0407323 (exact)[3]
- Status: Operating
- Production: 7.4 million tonnes per annum (1.3 Mtpa opencast, 6.1 Mtpa underground; 2021)[3]
- Total Resource: 342 million tonnes[3]
- Mineable Reserves: 58.7 million tonnes[3]
- Coal Type: Bituminous (Thermal)[7]
- Mine Size:
- Mine Type: Surface and underground (bord and pillar)[6]
- Start Year: 2012[4]
- Source of Financing:
Expansion
In an effort to extend the life of the Zibulo mine, Thungela has announced a two-seam extension project which will produce 8.4 million tonnes of coal per annum and could add an additional 10 years to Zibulo's current LOM, extending it from 8 to 18 years. As of May 2021, the project was in the feasibility study phase.[8] It is expected to be submitted for board approval in early 2023.[3]
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Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125042902/https://www.thungela.com/uploads/attachments/clgxee4whrq1wpaufabi74rj7-integrated-annual-report-2022.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240302082739/https://miningdataonline.com/property/728/Zibulo-Mine.aspx. Archived from the original on 02 March 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 Thungela Resources Limited, Integrated Assessment Report 2021, Accessed October 2022.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "ANGLO AMERICAN OPENS R4.2 BILLION COAL MINE," "Anglo American website," March 29, 2012.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Integrated Annual Report 2021, Anglo American, Accessed June 2022.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Zibulo Mine," "Mining Data Solutions," accessed August 2020.
- ↑ "INTEGRATED ANNUAL REPORT 2019," "Anglo American," 2019.
- ↑ "Thungela Resources - A Leading Export Thermal Coal Business", Thungela website, 6 May 2021.
