Phalanndwa Colliery

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Phalanndwa Colliery is an operating coal mine in Delmas, Mpumalanga, South Africa.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Mine Name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Phalanndwa Colliery	Delmas, Mpumalanga, South Africa	-26.11276, 28.817921 (exact)

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Project Details

Table 2: Project status

Status	Status Detail	Opening Year	Closing Year
Operating	–	2013	–

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
–	1.7	2022	Surface	Open Pit	–	60*	310

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
12	–	–	–	Bituminous	Thermal	–

Table 5: Ownership and parent company

Owner	Parent Company	Headquarters
Canyon Coal Pty Ltd	Menar	South Africa

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

Phalanndwa Coal Mine is a surface mine in Delmas, Mpumalanga, South Africa. Canyon Coal owns and operates the Phalanndwa mine, which is located approximately 10 kilometers east of Delmas. The mine employs approximately 310 employees, two thirds of whom are contractors. Coal from the mine is consumed both domestically and by export markets. The mine first started producing coal in 2013.

The life of the mine has been extended considerably from what was originally planned, following an extension project which was completed in 2019. Mining is now expected to continue at the site until 2027.

• Operator: Canyon Coal
• Owner: Canyon Coal
• Location: Delmas, Mpumalanga, South Africa
• Coordinates: -26.11276, 28.817921 (Exact)
• Status: Operating
• Capacity: 1.44 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa)
• Reserves: 12 million tonnes
• Coal Type: Bituminous (Thermal)
• Mine Type: Surface
• Start Year: 2013
• Source of Financing:

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