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3 Open pit mining Some 53% of South Africa s coal is produced from surface mining via open cast or open pit mines This is because the coal is less than 60 metres below the surface Open pit mines use draglines as well as truck and shovel operations to extract coal A dragline excavator uses a dragline to pull a bucket by a wire cable

Strategising the future of coal in South Africa Chamber of Mines

In response to this status quo the Chamber of Mines Coal Leadership Forum consisting of coal executives launched the National Coal Strategy for South Africa report at a briefing on the sidelines of the 2018 African Mining Indaba in Cape Town in February where it stated its case for why coal mining is expected to remain an integral

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It has been reported multiple times that water quality can vary in both spatial and temporal terms However the literature shows no evidence of using tools such as water quality indices to characterize surface water quality from coal mining industries in South Africa Mayer et al 2010; Olds et al 2011 Hence there is a gap and/or an

Assessing coal mine closures and mining community

coal mining industry Chamber of Mines of South Africa 2018 The major users of coal in South Africa are national utility Eskom s coal fired power stations 53% of total production Sasol s coal to liquid CTL fuel plant 33% and aluminium and ferro alloys producers 12% such as ArcelorMittal Eskom 2021 The

THUNGELA S INTERIM RESULTS IN LINE WITH 2024

Thungela is a coal mining leader responsibly creating a shared future in South Africa Thungela or the Group a pure play producer and exporter of thermal coal operating in South Africa and Australia has announced its interim financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2024 The results demonstrate our track record of

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3 Discover insights into South Africa s mining industry and its role in inclusive growth At the Joburg Indaba 2024 Dr Nombasa Tsengwa emphasised that safety remains a top priority while Minerals Council CEO Mzila Mthenjane discussed driving growth within the sector Coal Mining Matters Mining for Schools >

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Thungela s operations are among the highest quality thermal coal mines in South Africa by calorific value Thungela also holds a 50% interest in Phola which owns and operates the Phola Coal Processing Plant and a 23% indirect interest in RBCT The Richards Bay Coal Terminal is one of the world s leading coal export terminals with an

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3 Manganese aluminium keep South32 anchored in SA as energy coal sale picks up pace 2019 03 21 One of the biggest events in South Africa s coal mining sector this year is the sale of South32 s South African Energy Coal SAEC a division of the Perth headquartered company that produces about 28 million tonnes a year Mt/y of thermal coal

Assessing coal mine closures and mining

In addition South Africa is going to experience greater temperature increases than the global average and adaptation to climate change is a growing concern There are 72 operating coal mines in South Africa largely in Mpumalanga Province supplying the

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Thungela Coal Mining South Africa Where We Operate

The Mafube Colliery is an open cast thermal coal mine located approximately 30 km east of Middelburg in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa The Colliery was formed in 2004 and is operated by Mafube Coal Mining as a 50/50 joint operation

Msobo Coal Mining in Majestic Mpumalanga

Note The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker April 2024 release and the September supplement Background Tweefontein Complex is a group of operating surface and underground coal mines jointly owned by Glencore and African Rainbow Minerals ARM near Emalahleni in Mpumalanga South

The Economic and Environmental Effects of Coal Mining South Africa

South Africa is a country that combines considerable coal mines coal reserves and natural resources environmental issues and water scarcity

Impunzi Complex Global Energy Monitor

Note The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker April 2024 release and the September supplement Background The IMpunzi mine complex is a cluster of coal mines operated by produces million tonnes per annum on average in Kriel Emalahleni Mpumalanga South Africa Its mines

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Thungela will release a Pre close statement on SENS and RNS at 09 00 SAST on Tuesday 10 December 2024 This will be followed by an investor call hosted by Chief Financial Officer Deon Smith at 13 00 SAST on the same day

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Political interference undermining South Africa s coal

South Africa s coal production has been declining and Prevost attributed this to aging mines and a lack of new projects The country is going down in coal production almost every year

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Thungela is a coal mining leader responsibly creating a shared future in South Africa extending its footprint beyond South Africa and enhancing its coal resource base by approximately one billion tonnes This move opens up new markets notably Japan and Malaysia diversifying the customer base and providing exposure to the Newcastle

South African Coal Mining Industry Socio Economic Attributes

There are 64 coal mines in South Africa including the largest scale in the world and minor scales of coal mines Mpumalanga province is most prosperous coalfield place in South Africa where

Coal transitions in South Africa

From an employment perspective coal mining employment peaked in 1981 and has declined as mines have increasingly mechanised their operations The sector employs far fewer workers than in the past and has become more skills intensive over the past 20 years This is also necessary to understand the rate of South Africa s coal transition