Greater Soutpansberg Project
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The Greater Soutpansberg Project is a coking and thermal coal project located in the Soutpansberg coal basin in Limpopo, South Africa. It is near Mudimeli, in the Makhado local municipality and Vhembe district municipality.
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Location
The map below shows the approximate location of the project, which is near Mudimeli, Makhado local municipality, Vhembe district municipality, Limpopo. MC Mining's 2019 Annual Report co-located it with the Makhado coal mine.[1]
Background
The Greater Soutpansberg Project (GSP) is a long-term project owned by MC Mining composed of three other projects -- the Chapudi coal project, Mopane coal project and the Generaal coal project.[1] The GSP is near the Musina–Makhado special economic zone (SEZ) designated by the South African government for the development of metallurgical plants and a coal-fired power station.[2]
In December 2018, MC Mining secured the mining right for Chapudi,[3][4] which caused MC Mining's shares to rise.[5]. However, the Chapudi mining rights were appealed.[1]
In November 2019, the Department of Mineral Resources granted MC Mining rights to the Generaal project.[6] When all three projects get greenlit by DMR, MC Mining will begin "the various studies required for the outstanding water and environmental regulatory approvals."[1]
Total mineable reserves:[1]
Chapudi coal project -- 1,318 million tonnes
Mopane coal project -- 24 million tonnes
Generaal coal project -- 55 million tonnes
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Greater Soutpansberg Project -- 1,397 million tonnes
Project Details
- Owner: MC Mining (74%)[1]
- Parent company: Rothe Investments (Pty) Limited (26%)[1]
- Location: near Mudimeli, Makhado local municipality, Vhembe district municipality, Limpopo
- GPS coordinates: -22.803733, 29.962367 (approximate; co-located with Makhado coal mine.)[1]
- Mine status: Proposed
- Start year:
- Mineable reserves: 1,397 million tonnes
- Coal type: Coking and thermal[3]
- Mine size:
- Mine type: Open pit
- Production:
- Additional proposed production:
- Equipment:
- Number of employees:
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 MC Mining Annual Report 2019, 23 Oct 2019, MC Mining website, accessed Nov 2019.
- ↑ Luke Daniel, A look at China’s big plans for Limpopo and why locals should be concerned, The South African, 12 Sep 2018.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Staff writer, MC Mining secures mining right for Chapudi coal project in South Africa, NS Energy, 11 Dec 2018.
- ↑ MC Mining receives mining right for Generaal project in South Africa, Mining Technology, 5 Nov 2019.
- ↑ Staff reporter, MC Mining rises 50% on Chapudi mining right, Mining Journal, 11 Dec 2019.
- ↑ MC Mining SA coal project gets green light, Mining Journal, 5 Nov 2019. (Sub req'd)
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