The Just Transition and the Coal Mining Sector in South …
There are 72 operating coal mines in South Africa, largely in Mpumalanga Province, supplying the domestic and export markets. They are owned by 32 mining companies …
Insight: The cost of coal in South Africa: dirty skies, sick kids
South Africa's coal industry, the world's fifth largest, employs 90,000 miners, generates 80% of the country's electricity, and supplies the feedstock for about a quarter of the country's ...
Home
073 911 1378. USA: 1 412 317 0088. International: +27 10 500 4108. Replay Access Code: 37281. MCMining Limited is an emerging developer and producer of high-quality thermal and coking coal, based in South Africa.
South Africa Coal and Lignite Mining and Coal Testing
The South African coal mining sector, which employs more than 92,000 people, produced 254.3 million tons of coal, in 2019 and exported 78.6 million tons, with the combined value of local sales and ...
South African coal mining today
Some 70% of the coal mined in South Africa is consumed domestically, with some 81% of electricity being generated from coal. At current rates of production, South Africa has reserves sufficient to satisfy its needs for more than a century. With shallow and high-quality resources in the Witbank (or Emalahleni) coal field being depleted, mining ...
Parametric estimation of capital costs for establishing a coal mine
The purpose of this paper is to establish formulae that can be used for estimating capital costs of developing coal mines in a coal-producing country, using South Africa as a case study. The costs ...
1 IntroductIon to south AfrIcAn coAl mInIng And …
The majority of coal is derived from open-cast mines (±53%) and underground bord-and-pillar operations (40%), while stoping (4%) and longwall mining (3%) make up the …
COAL IN SOUTH AFRICA
Coal has traditionally dominated the energy supply sector in South Africa, from as early as 1880 when coal from the Vereeniging area was supplied to the Kimberly diamond fields. The later gold discoveries in the Witwatersrand and the growing rail infrastructure placed increasing demands on coal. As South Africa evolved into a mining giant, coal was
South Africa: coal mining employment 2011-2022 | Statista
South Africa's coal mining industry employed nearly 91,000 people as of 2022. In total, coal mining personnel earned some 31.7 million rand that year. The mining industry is an important part of ...
Glencore to sell Optimum Coal Mine in South Africa for …
December 14, 2015. Share this article. Anglo-Swiss miner Glencore has provisionally agreed to sell its optimum coal mine in South Africa to Tegeta Exploration and Resources for $136m. The deal will save the mine from closure, as well as an expected 500 jobs. In August, Glencore announced that it was putting Optimum Coal Holdings and Optimum ...
South Africa's Miners Addressing Climate Change …
Two of the four most significant minerals in South Africa's commodity footprint are at risk of reduced demand in the future: thermal coal and platinum group metals (PGM—platinum, palladium, rhodium). …
South Africa: Five Largest Coal Mines in 2021
Grootegeluk Mine in Limpopo, was the largest coal-producing mine in South Africa, producing approximately 26.9 million tonnes of coal and an estimated 57.7 million metric tons per annum (mmtpa) of Run-of-Mine (ROM) in 2021. The Grootegeluk Mine is owned by Exxaro Resources Ltd, and is due to operate until 2041. The second largest coal …
Can South Africa Transition to Clean Energy?
Leaders of wealthy countries on Monday endorsed South Africa's plan to invest the $8.5 billion — mostly in renewable energy projects. Several mines around Phola supply coal for plants owned by ...
New Clydesdale Colliery (NCC) Thermal Coal Mine, South Africa
The New Clydesdale Colliery (NCC) is an integrated thermal coal mine located in the Kriel district of the Mpumalanga province in South Africa. It comprises the New Clydesdale Colliery and its adjacent Roodekop resource project. Mine operator Universal Coal owns a 49% stake in the project while the majority (51%) is owned by …
As South Africa Clings to Coal, A Struggle for the Right to …
Living between two coal mines and a landfill in Middelburg, South Africa, he and his family breathed some of the country's most polluted air. When Mnguni's son developed symptoms of asthma, a doctor recommended that the family move to a different part of town. Now living about six miles from the mines, the 14-year-old is doing better.
Coal
Coal mining's advent in South Africa can best be traced to the start of gold mining in the late 19 th century, particularly on the Witwatersrand, with the first coal in appreciable tonnages being extracted on the Highveld …
Mining industry in South Africa
Overview. Platinum group metals. Coal. Gold. Metals. Diamonds. Companies. Employment. Editor's Picks. Current statistics on this topic. Mining, Metals …
The Sunday Story: A coal mining community in transition in South Africa
South Africa has long been one of the world's largest consumers of coal. But the country is now in the midst of transitioning its energy supply from coal to renewable sources. But when a country ...
Coal Mines For Sale in South Africa | DealStream
Greenfield Diamond Mining opportunity Mining Properties South Africa $606,372 (R11,500,000 ZAR) Gemstone. PRICE: R11 500 000 RESOURCE VALUE: R3,639,822,300 MINE: Greenfield REASON FOR SELLING: Financial constraints LOCATION: Situated in Northern Cape South Africa, with Easy Access via R64 Highway for Effortless Operations!
Coal usage: Opportunities and challenges in 2022 and beyond
The Minerals Council South Africa reports that almost coal mining makes up almost 20% of the country's entire mining sector. Various global-level analyses show that coal districts in South Africa have highly distorted local labour markets. Therefore, closing coal mines in these settings will disrupt the economic condition and create …
Coal transitions in South Africa
By 2050, employment in the coal mining sector has decreased to just below 30,000 jobs, as a more rapid transition away from coal in the electricity sector takes place. Implementing NDCs. South Africa's NDC pathway described above, although it is a least cost energy pathway to 2050, is unlikely be achieved unless several conditions are met.
In The Dark: underreporting of coal mine methane is a major …
The country currently reports to the UNFCCC using country based emissions factors and mines the majority of its coal from open cut mines. Using methane's short-term climate impact this means South Africa's coal mines could be adding a quarter to the country's total annual CO2 emissions.
Where coal is mined in South Africa
The Krugerrand. Where gold is currently mined. Major South African gold mining companies. The gold mining life cycle. People of gold. Jobs in gold mining. Brief history of gold mining in South Africa. Why gold mining matters. Factors that favour and hinder gold mining in South Africa.
The five largest coal mines in South Africa
The following are the five largest coal mines by production in South Africa in 2022, according to GlobalData's mining database, which tracks more than 33,000 mines and projects from early exploration to closure across more than 150 countries and over 100 commodities. Buy the latest mine-site profiles here.
(PDF) THE COAL VALUE CHAIN IN SOUTH AFRICA
South Africa has long been an international outlier as a producer and consumer of coal. In 2019, it accounted for 3,6% of global coal production compared to 0,4% of the world's gross domestic ...
South Africa Coal Mining Industry Report 2023: Production, …
The Coal Mining Industry in South Africa. Although South African coal production volumes have been decreasing over the past decade, sales have increased, largely due to rising prices.
OPERATING AND DEVELOPING COAL MINES IN THE …
DIRECTORATE: MINERAL ECONOMICS. DIRECTORY D2/2009. OPERATING AND DEVELOPING COAL MINES. IN THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA. 2009. DIRECTORATE: MINERAL ECONOMICS. This directory is also available in electronic format. Please contact: [email protected] …
The future of coal in South Africa
Then, by comparison to the $8.5-billion pledge to phase out coal as its main energy source, it will be imprudent to take a single-minded view to this proposal, considering South Africa is a ...
South African Coal Mining Techniques | Methods, Impact
Mining Methods and Techniques. 4.1. Surface Mining. Surface mining is the predominant method used to extract coal in South Africa. It involves removing the overlying soil and rock to access the coal seams. There are two main types of surface …
Four facts about the mining industry (2019) | Statistics South Africa
The South African mining industry employed 514 859 individuals in 2019. If the mining sector is represented by a group of 100 workers, 39 are employed in the platinum group metals sector, 21 in the coal sector and 20 in the gold sector. The iron ore sector is a much smaller recruiter, employing 5 of every 100 employees.