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Impunzi Complex is an operating coal mine in Kriel, Nkangala, Mpumalanga, South Africa.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Impunzi Complex | Kriel, Nkangala, Mpumalanga, South Africa | -26.108683, 29.230581 (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 | – | 2010 | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 4.76[1] | 2023[1] | Underground & Surface | Mixed | – | 60* | #REF!* |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78[2] | 2023[2] | 321[2] | Witbank | Bituminous | Thermal | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Glencore South Africa | Glencore PLC [79.80%]; African Rainbow Minerals Ltd [20.20%] | Switzerland, South Africa |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROM[2] | – | 11.2[3] | 11[4] | 9.9[5] | 7.7[6] | 7.5[7] | 8.3[2] |
Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker April 2024 release and the September and December supplements.
Background
The IMpunzi mine complex is a cluster of coal mines, operated by Glencore. It produces 6.7 million tonnes per annum, on average, in Kriel, Emalahleni, Mpumalanga, South Africa.[8]
Its mines include the Arthur Taylor colliery (ATC), Arthur Taylor Opencast Mine (ATCOM), and Phoenix. The IMpunzi complex is a large export thermal coal mining operation located 110 kilometers east of Johannesburg.[9] Its mining right includes the IMpunzi North and iMpunzi East areas.[10] (IMpunzi North consists of the North, Phoenix, and Office pits.) While all coal is currently extracted through opencast mining methods, some pit seams were previously partially extracted by underground mining.[10]
Although IMpunzi's mining right doesn't expire until March 2040, coal reserves for the complex are only sufficient to operate through the year 2031.[10]
- Sponsor: Glencore[9]
- Parent Company: Glencore (79.8%), African Rainbow Minerals (20.2%)
- Location: Kriel, Emalahleni, Mpumalanga, South Africa[8]
- GPS Coordinates: -26.108683, 29.230581 (exact)[8]
- Status: Operating
- Production Capacity: 7.7 million tonnes per annum (2021)[10]
- Total Resource: 353 million tonnes[10]
- Mineable Reserves: 84 million tonnes[10]
- Coal Type: Bituminous[8]
- Workforce Size: 1760
- Mine Type: Surface and underground[9]
- Start Year: 2010
- Source of Financing:
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 2024-02-22.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 (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) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 IMpunzi Mine, Mining Data Online, accessed August 2020.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Glencore, Coal - South Africa, Glencore website, accessed August 2020.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 "Resources & Reserves Report as at 31 December 2021", Glencore website, accessed November 2022.
