Goedgevonden Coal Mine
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Goedgevonden Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Ogies, Nkangala, Mpumalanga, South Africa.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Goedgevonden Coal Mine | Ogies, Nkangala, Mpumalanga, South Africa | -26.09972, 29.07316 (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 | – | 2004 | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 6.6[1] | 2023[1] | Surface | Open Pit | – | 60* | 350[2] |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 240[3] | 2023[3] | 450[3] | Witbank | Bituminous | Thermal | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Goedgevonden Coal | Glencore PLC [71.8%]; African Rainbow Minerals Ltd [26.0%] | Switzerland, South Africa |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROM[3] | – | 9[4] | 12[5] | 12[6] | 9[7] | 9[8] | 12[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 Goedgevonden (GVV) coal mine is a surface mine, operated by Goedgevonden Coal Ltd, as a joint venture of Glencore and African Rainbow Minerals (ARM). It produces an average of 7 million tonnes per annum near Ogies, in Emalahleni, Nkangala, Mpumalanga province, South Africa.[9] The Goedgevonden coal mine began operation in 2004.[9] Open-cut mining methods are utilized at Goedgevonden, which produces both export and domestic thermal coal.
- Operator: Goedgevonden Coal Ltd
- Owners: Glencore (74%) and African Rainbow Minerals (ARM; 26%)[10]
- Location: near Ogies, in Emalahleni municipality, Nkangala district, Mpumalanga province, South Africa.
- GPS Coordinates: -26.09972,29.07316 (exact)[9]
- Status: Operating[11]
- Production: 6.4 million tonnes per annum (FY2022)[10]
- Total Resource: 470 million tons[10]
- Mineable Reserves: 260 million tons[10]
- Coal type: Thermal
- Workforce Size: 350[11]
- Mine Type: Surface, open pit[9]
- Mine Size:
- Start Year: 2004[9]
- Source of Financing:
Water Rights
In April 2019, a report by the Centre of Environmental Rights found that found eight coal mining companies in Mpumalanga had failed to comply with water use licences and threatened the quality and availability of water in the area. This included the Goedgevonden coal mine.[12]
According to an article by The Citizen, "The research revealed that not one of the companies took responsibility for the contamination of rivers caused by water leaving their sites during rainy conditions."[12]
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240222113341/http://arm.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ARM-IAR-October-2023.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240408211059/https://www.citizen.co.za/witbank-news/news-headlines/2018/02/08/community-members-march-glencore-goedgevonden-mine/. Archived from the original on 08 April 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 (PDF) https://www.glencore.com/.rest/api/v1/documents/static/a53e27b1-6025-4ef2-9be8-f3be543dfb26/GLENCORE-Resources-and-Reserves-report-2023.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.glencore.com/.rest/api/v1/documents/20caa4795faf7d117946bbf0c4a4b340/GLEN_2018_Resources_Reserves_Report-.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.glencore.com/.rest/api/v1/documents/9d3cb62e5188ec6d35cb69b57679eb9e/GLEN_2019_Resources_Reserves_Report--+%281%29.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.glencore.com/.rest/api/v1/documents/2a13c1ee6cf34fb73e728f8d06eace10/GLEN_2020_Resources_reserves_report.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.glencore.com/.rest/api/v1/documents/fb0cafaa3ec10b90571130be41ba4270/2021-GLEN_Resources-and-Reserves-report.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.glencore.com/.rest/api/v1/documents/9103f1a33987bb1ca949662011373c42/GLENCORE+Resources+and+Reserves+report+2022.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 African Rainbow Minerals, "Goedgevonden", ARM website, accessed June 2020.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 Integrated annual report 2022, African Rainbow Minerals website, Accessed November 2022.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Goedgevonden Coal Mine is Up and Running, Mining Weekly, May 31, 2009
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Sinesipho Schrieber,"Dept must act against coal mines polluting water – CER," "The Citizen," April 12, 2019.
