Malahleni Colliery
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The Malahleni coal mine was a small surface mine owned and operated by Silver Unicorn Coal and Mineral Resources (Pty) Limited (now known as Silver Unicorn Trading 33 (Pty) Limited) in Middelburg, Mpumalanga, South Africa.[1][2]
As of December 2020, the colliery was reportedly in the decommissioning phase, and as such, is now closed.[3]
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the mine in the Mpumalanga Province of South Africa.
Background
Mining activities at Malahleni Colliery took place on portions 5, 12 and the remaining extent of the farm Ongezien 365 JS, situated within the Magisterial District of Middelburg Mpumalanga Province.[3] Although the mining right includes a total of 668 hectares of farmland, the colliery only used 100 hectares of land with estimated reserves of 6 million tons of coal.[2] It produced mainly B-grade and lower grades of coal.[2] Silver Unicorn acquired ownership of the mine in 2003.[2]
Mine Details
- Operator: Silver Unicorn Coal and Mineral Resources (Pty) Ltd[1]
- Owner: Silver Unicorn Coal and Mineral Resources (Pty) Ltd[1]
- Location: Middelburg, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa[1]
- Coordinates: -25.593073755770998, 29.763828913330666 (Exact)
- Status: Closed (Rehabilitation)
- Production: 0.72 million tonnes per annum[2]
- Total Resource:
- Mineable Reserves: 6 million tonnes (2009)[2]
- Coal Type: Bituminous (Thermal)
- Mine Type: Surface, opencast
- Start Year: 2003
- Source of Financing:
Articles and resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 South Africa Department of Mineral Resources, "Operating Mines Mpumalanga", MDR website, Accessed March 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Silver Unicorn Coal and Mineral Resources, "Background", Silver Unicorn website, Accessed March 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Final Environmental Audit Report - Malahleni Colliery, Silver Unicorn website, accessed November 2022.
