The new R200-million For-zando South coal-mine, which will be in
operation by the end of 2006, is scheduled to produce 800 000 t/y
by July 2008. This is to coincide with the expansion of the
Richards Bay Coal Terminal.
Mining Weekly can report today that the construction is
pro-gressing well and the new 2,4-million-t/y process plant is on
schedule, as is the rest of the project.
When at full production, the mine will employ apstone gravel mill for constructionproximately 350 new
personnel. Production will commence in August 2006 and will build
up to 1,2-million tons during 2008.
Themobile crusher on rent in india excess capacity at the new Forzando South plant will be used by
the second expansion project, the Tumelo coal-mine.
The Tumelo coal-mine iscement crushing plant for dubai a joint venture between Total Coal South
Africa and Bridgette Radebe’s black economically-empowered
Mmakau Mining. Mmakau will have control of the mine and will own
51% of the shares in the oper-ation.
The mine is located in the Mpumalanga province, close to
Hendrina.
Total Coal South Africa GM Alan Stonall tells Mining Weekly that
the Department of Minerals and Energy (DME) has accepted the mining
licence application along with the social plan for operation. The
joint venture partners are awaiting feedback from the DME following
the submission of the environmental scoping report.
Stonall cites major milestones in the Tumelo project as being the
culmination of the feasibility study, the Mmakau partnership and
the licence-application submission.
Tumelo, which means ‘faith’ in Southern Sotho, will
transport the raw coal over its six-year life, commencing in July
2008, to Forzando South’s plant to make use of the
established rapid load-out terminal and discard dumps.
He cites extension to Tumelo’s limited life as being the main
current challenge facing the joint venture.