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Kasikizi Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Mpata, Kyungu, Malawi.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Kasikizi Coal Mine | Mpata, Kyungu, Malawi | -10.0152445875826, 33.8115935950379 (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 | – | – | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 0.24 | – | Underground | – | – | 494* | #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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.8 | – | – | – | Subbituminous | Thermal | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Kasikizi Coal Mine Ltd | Kasikizi Coal Mine Limited | Malawi |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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
Kasikizi Coal Mine is a surface mine in Mpata, Karonga, Malawi.[1] Kasikizi Coal Mine Ltd operates the mine, which is owned as a joint venture between a Malawian cement company Zagaf Cement and a number of Indian companies including Edna Construction, and Mining Limited of India. [2] The mine supplies the local manufacturing industry and a the thermal power industry. [3] The mine had a an expected life-of-mine of 15-20 years when it opened in 2018 [4]
- Operator: Kasikizi Coal Mine Ltd [5]
- Owner:
- Location: Mpata, Karonga, Malawi ref name="MM"/>
- Coordinates: -10.01524459, 33.8115936 (Exact)
- Status: Operating
- Capacity: 0.24 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) [1]
- Total Reserves:
- Mineable Reserves: 4 million tonnes [1]
- Coal Type: (Thermal)
- Mine Type: Surface
- Start Year: 2018[2]
- Source of Financing:
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Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Karonga District Council, "Karonga District Council Socio-Economic Profile 2017", Integration Point MW website, Accessed April 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Mining Malawi, "Indian Investors Launch New Coal Mine in Karonga", Malawi Mining west, Accessed April 2021
- ↑ Mining Malawi, "Mining and Trade Review, February 2018", Malawi Mining website, Accessed April 2021
- ↑ Malawi Broadcasting Corporation [https://www.mbc.mw/index.php/news/entertainment/item/6676-new-k1-5-billion-coal-mine-pens-in-karonga "New K1.5 Billion Coal Mine Opens in Karonga", MBC website, Accessed April 2021
- ↑ Mining Malawi, "Mining and Trade Review, October 2018", Malawi Mining website, Accessed April 2021
