Impumelelo Coal Mine
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Impumelelo Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Embalenhle, Gert Sibande, Mpumalanga, South Africa.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Impumelelo Coal Mine | Embalenhle, Gert Sibande, Mpumalanga, South Africa | -26.581453, 29.145008 (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[1] | – | 2019[2] | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10[2] | 4.7[1] | 2023[1] | Underground | Bord and Pillar | 210 | 198 | 1760[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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 247[1] | 2023[1] | 1030[1] | Highveld | Bituminous | Thermal | Sasol Synfuels International[2] |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Sasol Mining Pty Ltd[3][4] | Sasol Ltd [89.8%] | South Africa |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROM | 2[5] | 3[6] | 4[6] | 6[6] | 5[1] | 5[1] | 4[1] |
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 Impumelelo coal mine, formerly known as the Brandspruit mine, is an underground mine operated by Sasol Mining in Embalenhle, Mpumalanga, South Africa.[7]
The mine is a part of Sasol's Secunda Mining Complex. Located about 50km outside of Secunda, the Impumelelo mine is the most geographically remote of Sasol's Secunda operations.[8]
The 21,000-hectare mine was announced in the late-2000s as part of a years-long mine replacement project that would ensure Sasol wouldn't have to source coal from elsewhere once three of its key mines came to the end of their lifespan. And once construction was complete, Impumelelo replaced Sasol's long-serving Brandspruit mine.[9][10]
Although Impumelo was designed for a production capacity of 10.5 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa), as of September 2022, Sasol's website cites a nominated capacity of 6.6 Mtpa.[8] The mine is intended to operate through the year 2050.[7]
- Operator: Sasol Mining
- Owner: Sasol
- Location: Embalenhle, Mpumalanga, South Africa[7]
- GPS Coordinates: -26.581453, 29.145008 (exact)[7]
- Status: Operating
- Production Capacity: 10.5 million tonnes per annum[7]
- Total Resource:
- Mineable Reserves:
- Coal Type: Bituminous[7]
- Mine Type: Underground, bord-and-pillar[11]
- Start Year: 2019
- Source of Financing:
- Workforce Size: 1760
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240309040345/https://www.sasol.com/sites/default/files/2023-09/Sasol%252020-F%2520for%2520the%2520year%2520ended%252030%2520June%25202023_0.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 2.2 2.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240309042111/https://www.sasol.com/media-centre/media-releases/sasol-officially-opens-another-coal-mine-sustaining-jobs. Archived from the original on 09 March 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (page 132) https://www.sasol.com/sites/default/files/2022-08/Sasol%20LTD%20Form%2020-F%20Website.pdf (page 132).
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240303112222/https://www.sasol.com/about-sasol/strategic-business-units/energy-business/sasol-mining. Archived from the original on 03 March 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/314590/000104746917005415/a2232653z20-f.htm.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/314590/000104746920004692/a2242140z20-f.htm.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 "Sasol Opens New Coal Mine Impumelelo", NS Energy, April 15, 2019.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Sasol Mining, Sasol website, accessed September 2022.
- ↑ Sasol Mining, Africa Mining IQ, accessed September 2022.
- ↑ "Sasol's mine replacement programme on track", Mining Review Africa, March 8, 2011.
- ↑ Murray Roberts Begins Work on Shafts at Impumelelo Coal Mine, Mining, November 16, 2011.
