Gila Coal Mine

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Gila Coal Mine is a proposed coal mine in Bethal, Gert Sibande, Mpumalanga, South Africa.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Mine Name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Gila Coal Mine	Bethal, Gert Sibande, Mpumalanga, South Africa	-26.34233, 29.509051 (exact)

The map below shows the exact location of the coal mine:

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Project Details

Table 2: Project status

Status	Status Detail	Project Type	Opening Year	Closing Year
Proposed	Pre-Permit	New	–	–

Table 3: Operation details

Note: The asterisk (*) signifies that the value is a GEM estimated figure.

Capacity (Mtpa)	Production (Mtpa)	Year of Production	Mine Type	Mining Method	Mine Size (km2)	Mine Depth (m)	Workforce Size
1	–	–	Underground	–	–	80*	*

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
–	–	–	Highveld	Bituminous	–	–

Table 5: Ownership and parent company

Owner	Parent Company	Headquarters
Canyon Coal Pty Ltd	Menar	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

The Gila coal mine' (formerly known as Koppie) is a proposed underground mine, to be operated by Canyon Coal, producing 1.8 million tonnes per annum, near Bethal, Mpumalanga province, South Africa. As of 2020, the Koppie coal mine is currently preparing the mining right, water use license and environmental authorization applications.

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• Parent Company: Canyon Coal
• Location: Bethal, Mpumalanga province, South Africa
• GPS Coordinates: -26.34233, 29.509051 (exact)
• Status: Proposed
• Production Capacity: 1.8 mtpa
• Total Resource:
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• Mine Type: underground
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