Overview
| Status | Care and Maintenance |
| Mine Type | Open Pit |
| Commodities |
|
| Mining Method |
- Truck & Shovel / Loader
- Dragline
|
| Production Start | ...  |
| Mine Life | 2027 |
Khwezela South (formerly known as Kleinkopje) consists of the Bokgoni 2A pit and the mineral residue deposit (MRD), both of which were placed on care and maintenance effective from the first quarter of 2021. |
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Thungela Resources Limited holds 90% of the thermal coal operations in South Africa with the remaining 10% held collectively by an employee partnership plan and a community partnership plan.
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Summary:
The No 1 Seam averages 2.0 to 2.5 m in thickness and is generally of good quality, able to produce a steam coal of 27.40 MJ/kg at yields greater than 60%. The Number 1 Seam Roof (S1R) coal is of lower grade with lower yields and is only mined when the No 1 Seam is destined for the local power station market. In places, the seam may be too thin to mine.
The P1 parting between the No 2 and No 1 Seams is between 1.5 and 4.0 m thick and consists of sandstone. The No 2 Seam is developed over almost the entire Bokgoni area, subcropping to the north of the Bokgoni Pit. The seam varies in thickness from five to eight metres, averaging six metres. The seam is subdivided into subseams, generally based on quality. The highest quality coal occurs in the middle of the seam (the S2S), with duller coal above and below it.
The No 3 Seam, although of good quality, is thin (approximately 30 cm) and has not been mined; it is used as a marker horizon. The quality of the No 4 Seam is highly variable across Bokgoni, with poorer quality coal in the west where the P4L parting occurs. The thin, upper portion of the seam (the S4) is of a higher quality, while the lower split below the parting, is of poorer quality. Higher grade coal is found in the east. The average seam thickness is 2.2 m.
The No 5 Seam is on average, 1.5 m thick and is found in the deeper areas of Bokgoni.
Mining Methods
- Truck & Shovel / Loader
- Dragline
Summary:
The Bokgoni Pit was placed on care and maintenance in December 2020 due to the prevailing economic conditions; as such, no Coal Reserves have been declared as a new mine plan would need to be developed by the Company in order to extract any future coal, should economic conditions improve sufficiently.
Although the Bokgoni 2A pit was put on care and maintenance, small scale, truck and shovel mining of 0.4 Mt, has occurred from No 5 and 4 Seam inventory coal during 2021 taking advantage of the favourable market conditions.
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Production:
| Commodity | Units | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|
Coal (thermal)
|
t
| 3,867,900 | 3,152,300 | 3,911,800 |
All production numbers are expressed as clean coal.
Reserves at December 31, 2021:
| Category | OreType | Tonnage | Commodity |
|
Measured
|
|
28.8 Mt
|
Coal (thermal)
|
|
Measured
|
Mineral Residue (MRD)
|
4.3 Mt
|
Coal (thermal)
|
|
Indicated
|
|
5 Mt
|
Coal (thermal)
|
|
Measured & Indicated
|
|
33.8 Mt
|
Coal (thermal)
|
|
Measured & Indicated
|
Mineral Residue (MRD)
|
4.3 Mt
|
Coal (thermal)
|
|
Inferred
|
|
0.5 Mt
|
Coal (thermal)
|
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