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Chelmsford Colliery is an operating coal mine in Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Chelmsford Colliery | Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | -27.902916, 29.924397 (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 | – | – | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1[1] | 0.48 | – | Underground & Surface[2] | Mixed | 49.87[1] | 92[2] | 158[3] |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | – | – | Bituminous | – | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Future Coal | Future Coal [100%] | South Africa |
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
Chelmsford Colliery Coal Mine is a surface & underground mine in Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. [4] The Chelmsford mine is owned and operated by Future Coal (Pty) Ltd. Its operation is divided into five sections: Ashley Section (active), Shelley Section (active), Macclesfield Section (the next development), Mooikrantz Section, and Exmoor and Spectacle Spruit Sections.[5]
The site has a reported life-of-mine of 25 years. There is a high risk of deterioration of surface and groundwater quality at the mine site due to the potential for acid mine drainage. The mine comprises open-pit surface mining and room-and-pillar underground mining operations to a depth of approximately 90 metres. There are currently 158 people working in the mine with plans to expand production from 40,000 tonnes to 115,00 tones once a wash plant is constructed on site. [6]
The colliery borders the Chelmsford nature reserve to the south. The nature reserve is an area with sensitive rivers and wetlands as well as numerous protected flora and fauna. [7]
- Operator: Future Coal (Pty) Ltd [4]
- Owner: Future Coal (Pty) Ltd [4]
- Location: Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa [4]
- Coordinates: -27.902916, 29.924397 (Exact)
- Status: Operating
- Production: 0.48 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa)[6]
- Total Reserves: 103 million tonnes (2009) (Measured, Indicated & Inferred Resource) [8]
- Mineable Reserves:
- Coal Type: Bituminous [4]
- Mine Size: 49.87 Km2[5]
- Mine Type: Surface and underground [6]
- Start Year:
- Source of Financing:
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240309023021/https://sahris.sahra.org.za/sites/default/files/additionaldocs/1_MainReport_MacclesfieldBAR_20180917.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 09 March 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240307032820/https://sahris.sahra.org.za/sites/default/files/additionaldocs/AppendixS_ChelmsfordFP_Report_20180917_Draft.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 07 March 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240408210956/https://sahris.sahra.org.za/sites/default/files/additionaldocs/AppendixT_PPP-Report.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 08 April 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 South Africa Department of Mineral Resources, Operating Mines Kwa-Zulu Natal", DMR website, Accessed March 2021
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Basic Assessment Report, Cabanga Environmental, August 2018.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Cabanga Environmental, "Chelmsford Report 2018", Cabanga website, Accessed March 2021
- ↑ South African Heritage and Resources Agency, "Chelmsford Colliery Basic Assessment Report", SAHRA website, Accessed April 2021
- ↑ Continental Coal, "Continental Capital Acquisition of strategic coal asset", Australian Securities Exchange website, Accessed March 2021
