Stuart Colliery

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Stuart Colliery is a mothballed coal mine in Delmas, Mpumalanga, South Africa.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Mine Name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Stuart Colliery Delmas, Mpumalanga, South Africa -26.13373, 28.771158 (exact)

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Project Details

Table 2: Project status

Status Status Detail Opening Year Closing Year
Mothballed

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
3 Surface Open Pit 60* *

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
40 Witbank Bituminous Thermal

Table 5: Ownership and parent company

Owner Parent Company Headquarters
Stuart Coal Stuart Coal [100%] 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

Stuart Delmas coal mine is owned by Stuart Coal, an independent operator, near Delmas, Mpumalanga, South Africa.

Based on public data, is unclear if the mine is still operating. The mine is operated by Stuart Coal, a self-described "family run" company near Delmas.[1]

The group supplies coal mainly to inland clients and industrial companies on the Witwatersand, but also supplies users as far away as Lesotho and the Cape, and small independent buyers.[2]

  • Sponsor:Stuart Coal
  • Parent Company: Stuart Coal
  • Location: Delmas, Municipality of Victor Khanye, District of Nkangala, in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa.
  • GPS Coordinates: -26.13373, 28.771158 (exact)
  • Status: Operating
  • Production Capacity: 3 million tonnes per annum
  • Total Resource:
  • Mineable Reserves: 40 Million tonnes[2]
  • Coal type: Bituminous (Thermal)
  • Mine Size:
  • Mine Type: Surface, Opencast
  • Start Year:
  • Source of Financing:

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References

  1. Stuart Coal, About Us, Company Website, accessed January 2021
  2. 2.0 2.1 New processing plant for independent miner, Mining Weekly, March 16, 2007