Ubuntu Colliery
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Ubuntu Colliery is an operating coal mine in Delmas, Nkangala, Mpumalanga, South Africa.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Colliery | Delmas, Nkangala, Mpumalanga, South Africa[1] | -26.1942024, 28.862812 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the coal mine:
Project Details
Table 2: Project status
| Status | Status Detail | Opening Year | Closing Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating[1] | – | 2020 | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 0.83[1] | 2023[1] | Surface | Open Pit[1] | – | 60* | 689[2] |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.8[1] | 2023[1] | 71.5[1] | Witbank[3] | Bituminous | Thermal | Eskom[3] |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Ndalamo Resources [51.00%]; Universal Coal PLC [49.00%][1] | Ndalamo Resources [100%] | Australia, 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
Ubuntu Colliery is a surface coal mine located in the Emalahleni area within the Mpumalanga Province, South Africa.[4] The Ubuntu coal project was first proposed under the name "Brakfontein" in 2011 by then-owner Universal Coal.[5] In 2018, the mine had all its regulatory authorizations granted.[6] Development began during FY2020 and by October 2020, the mine had reached steady-state production.[4]
Today, the Ubuntu colliery is jointly-owned by TerraCom and Ndalamo Resources. (In June 2020, TerraCom acquired 100% of Universal's shares.)[7] The colliery is located approximately 25 kilometers south of the Kangala Colliery, which gives it the option to share processing infrastructure with Kangala.[4]
Before 2020, the Company committed to a Coal Supply Agreement with power utility Eskom for the annual supply of 1.2Mt of domestic thermal coal.[8] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Ubuntu only delivered 1.03 million tonnes of coal to Eskom during the 2021 financial year.[4]
- Operator: TerraCom[4]
- Owners: TerraCom (49%), Ndalamo Resources Pty Ltd (51%)[9]
- Location: Near Delmas, Victor Khanye Municipality, Nkangala District, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa
- GPS Coordinates: -26.1942024, 28.862812 (exact)
- Status: Operating
- Production: 1.5 million tonnes per annum (2021)[4]
- Total Resource: 74.1 million tonnes[4]
- Mineable Reserves: 7.7 million tonnes[4]
- Coal Type: Bituminous (Thermal)[8][10]
- Mine Type: Surface, open pit[9]
- Start Year: 2020[4]
- Source of Financing:
- Number of Employees: 689 (2021)[4]
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240218064930/https://terracomresources.listedcompany.com/newsroom/20231027_2924-02731800-2A1483735.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 February 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240328163935/https://terracomresources.listedcompany.com/newsroom/20211007_2924-02432525-2A1329389.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240216224117/https://www.universalcoal.com/our-operations-and-projects/thermal-coal/ubuntu-thermal-coal. Archived from the original on 16 February 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 Terracom Limited Annual Report 2021, Terracom website, accessed October 2022.
- ↑ "2011 Minerals Yearbook: South Africa," "USGS," 2011.
- ↑ "ANNUAL REPORT 2018," "Universal Coal," 2019.
- ↑ Universal Coal, Our Operations and Projects: Overview, Company website, accessed October 2022.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Annual Report 2019," "Universal Coal," 2020.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Ubuntu Mine," "Mining Data Solutions," accessed August 2020.
- ↑ "OPERATING AND DEVELOPING COAL MINES IN THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA, 2014," "Department of Mineral Resources: Republic of South Africa," 2014.
