Goedehoop Coal Mine
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Goedehoop Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Vandyksdrift, Nkangala, Mpumalanga, South Africa.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Goedehoop Coal Mine | Vandyksdrift, Nkangala, Mpumalanga, South Africa[1] | -26.1033988, 29.407282 (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 | – | 1983 | 2025 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 3.224[1] | 2022[1] | Underground[1] | Bord and Pillar[1] | – | 80* | 477* |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.1[1] | 2022[1] | 231.5[1] | Witbank | Bituminous | Thermal[1] | Richards Bay Coal Terminal |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Thungela Operations Pty Ltd[1][2] | Thungela Resources Ltd [90.0%]; Nkulo Community Partnership Trust [5.0%]; Sisonke Employee Empowerment Scheme [5.0%] | UK |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saleable[3] | – | – | – | 6[4] | 5[4] | 3[3] | 4[3] |
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 Goedehoop coal mine is an underground mine in Vandyksdrift, Emalahleni, Nkangala, Mpumalanga, South Africa.[5]
The mine is operated by Thungela Resources Limited, a subsidiary of Anglo American.[6] The Goedehoop coal mine is located approximately 165 km east of Johannesburg, South Africa. It began operation in 1983, and in 2005, merged with the former Bank Colliery.[7] The Bank Colliery site is now known as "Goedehoop North" and is where all mining currently takes place; the original Goedehoop Colliery site area known as "Goedehoop South" closed in 2019.[6] Coal from the mine is primarily exported through the Richards Bay Coal Terminal. The mine has a total workforce of 1456.[5][7]
On June 4, 2021, previous owner Anglo American completed a demerger of its South African thermal coal assets, including the Goedehoop Mine, into a newly incorporated company, Thungela Resources Limited (Thungela).[8]
As of 2021, the reported life of mine is 4 years and mining operations are expected to cease in 2025.[9]
- Operator: Thungela Operations Proprietary Limited[9]
- Owner: Thungela Resources Limited[6]
- Location: Vandyksdrift, Emalahleni, Nkangala, Mpumalanga, South Africa[5]
- GPS Coordinates: -26.1033988, 29.407282 (exact)[5]
- Status: Operating
- Production: 4.4 million tonnes (2021)[9]
- Total Resource: 218 million tonnes[9]
- Mineable Reserves: 17.7 million tons[9]
- Coal Type: Bituminous (Thermal)[5]
- Workforce Size: 1456
- Mine Type: underground, bore and pillar[7]
- Start Year: 1983
- Source of Financing:
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Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 (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.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240409071107/https://thungela.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/downloads/investors/Thungela_IR_2021.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 09 April 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Goedehoop Mine, Mining Data Solutions, accessed August 2020.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Thungela Resources, Where We Operate, Accessed June 2022.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Anglo American, Goedehoop Social and Labour Plan, Company Report, 2015.
- ↑ Integrated Annual Report 2021, Anglo American, Accessed June 2022.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 Thungela Resources Limited, Integrated Assessment Report 2021, 2022.
