Khanye Coal Mine

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Khanye Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Bronkhorstspruit, Gauteng, South Africa.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Mine Name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Khanye Coal Mine	Bronkhorstspruit, Gauteng, South Africa	-25.77422056, 28.7952596 (exact)

The map below shows the exact location of the coal mine:

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Project Details

Table 2: Project status

Status	Status Detail	Opening Year	Closing Year
Operating	–	2018	–

Table 3: Operation details

Note: The asterisk (*) signifies that the value is a GEM estimated figure.

Capacity (Mtpa)	Production (Mtpa)	Year of Production	Mine Type	Mining Method	Mine Size (km2)	Mine Depth (m)	Workforce Size
2	2.5	2022	Surface	Open Pit	–	60*	410*

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
39	–	–	–	Bituminous	Thermal	Richards Bay Coal Terminal

Table 5: Ownership and parent company

Owner	Parent Company	Headquarters
Canyon Coal Pty Ltd	Menar	South Africa

Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)

ROM or Saleable	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
ROM	–	–	–	–	2	2	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 supplement.

Background

Khanye Coal Mine is a surface mine in Bronkhorstspruit, Gauteng, South Africa. Canyon Coal, a subsidiary of private investment company Menar, owns and operates the mine. Coal from the mine is primarily exported through the Richards Bay Coal Terminal.

• Operator: Canyon Coal
• Owner: Canyon Coal
• Location: Bronkhorstspruit, Gauteng, South Africa
• Coordinates: -25.77422056, 28.7952596 (Exact)
• Status: Operating
• Production: 2.8 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa)
• Total Reserves:
• Mineable Reserves: 30 million tonnes
• Coal Type: Bituminous (Thermal)
• Mine Type: Surface
• Start Year: 2018
• Source of Financing:

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