Paardekop Coal Mine
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Paardekop Coal Mine is a shelved coal mine in Perdekop, Gert Sibande, Mpumalanga, South Africa.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Paardekop Coal Mine | Perdekop, Gert Sibande, Mpumalanga, South Africa | -27.23, 29.72305556 (approximate) |
The map below shows the approximate location of the coal mine:
Project Details
Table 2: Project status
| Status | Status Detail | Project Type | Opening Year | Closing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelved[1] | Pre-Permit[1] | New | – | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | – | – | Underground | – | – | 80* | * |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | 770[1] | Ermelo | Bituminous | Thermal[1] | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Glencore PLC[2] | Glencore PLC [100%] | Switzerland |
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 Paardekop coal project is a proposed underground coal mine, owned by Glencore, near the village of Perdekop, in Mpumalanga, South Africa.
Due to an ongoing dispute between Glencore and South Africa's Department of Mineral Resources and Energy, the project hasn't progressed for at least 2 years, and as such, is considered shelved. Although it is unclear the year that the Paardekop coal project was first proposed, Xstrata (now Glencore) cites the project in its annual reserve reports as far back as 2012.[3]
In its 2019 report, Glencore announced that the project was granted a new order mining right in 2017 for 30 years, which will expire on 19 August 2047. They add that "this right has not been executed due to an on-going dispute with [the] Department of Mineral Resources and Energy. Approval of environmental licensing and permitting is awaited."[4] The same appears in Glencore's 2021 Resources and Reserves report, and suggests that while the is still planned, it appears to be shelved for the time being.[5]
- Operator:
- Owner: Glencore
- Location: Near Perdekop, Pixley Ka Seme Municipality, Gert Sibande District, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa
- GPS Coordinates: -27.23, 29.72305556 (approximate)
- Status: Proposed, Shelved
- Production Capacity: 8 Mtpa[6]
- Total Resource: 775 Mt[6]
- Mineable Reserves: 695 Mt[6]
- Coal Type: Thermal[6]
- Mine Size:
- Mine Type: Underground[7]
- Start Year:
- Source of Financing:
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 (PDF) https://www.glencore.com/.rest/api/v1/documents/static/a53e27b1-6025-4ef2-9be8-f3be543dfb26/GLENCORE-Resources-and-Reserves-report-2023.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.glencore.com/.rest/api/v1/documents/fb0cafaa3ec10b90571130be41ba4270/2021-GLEN_Resources-and-Reserves-report.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Mineral Resources & Ore Reserves," "Xstrata," December 31, 2012.
- ↑ "Resources & Reserves as of 31 December 2019," Glencore website, 2019.
- ↑ Resources & Reserves as of 31 December 2021," Glencore website, accessed October 2022.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "Sell-side analyst visit," "Glencore," November 2013.
- ↑ "DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT FOR THE PROPOSED XSTRATA PAARDEKOP UNDERGROUND COAL MINE," "Strategic Environmental Focus (Pty) Ltd," June 2013.
