Overlooked Mine

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Overlooked Mine is an operating coal mine in Mpumalanga, South Africa.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Mine Name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Overlooked Mine	Mpumalanga, South Africa	-26.23771897, 29.52799148 (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	–	–	–

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
–	1.15	–	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
7.461	–	–	–	Bituminous	Thermal	Matla Power Station

Table 5: Ownership and parent company

Owner	Parent Company	Headquarters
Overlooked Colliery	Overlooked Colliery	South Africa

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

ROM or Saleable	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
ROM	–	2.4	2.4	2.4	2.4	4.8	4.8

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

Overlooked Coal Mine is a surface and underground mine in Bethal, Mpumalanga, South Africa. Overlooked Colliery (Pyt) Ltd operates the mine. The mine is a mostly open pit operation although there is a small portion of underground bird-and-pillar operations occurring at the site as well. The mine had an initial production target of 1.15 million tonnes per annum. The mine proposals were submitted in 2013, claiming a life-of-mine of 8 years. However, the mine is currently contracted to produce coal for Eskom's Matla Power Station until at least 2023.

• Operator: Overlooked Colliery (Pyt) Ltd
• Owner:
• Location: Bethal, Mpumalanga, South Africa
• Coordinates: -26.23771897, 29.52799148 (Exact)
• Status: Operating
• Production: 1.15 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa)
• Total Reserves:
• Mineable Reserves: 7.461 million tonnes (2013)
• Coal Type: Bituminous(Thermal)
• Mine Type: surface and underground
• Start Year:
• Source of Financing:

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