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Grootegeluk Mine
The Grootegeluk Coal Mine is an open cast coal mine within the Waterberg Coalfield of the Limpopo province of South Africa. It is operated by Exxaro. The mine is from Lephalale, and employs 2,000 people. Discovery In 1920, coal was found in the Ellisras Basin, but at first little was done to investigate the size of the resource. Between 1941 and 1952, 143 diamond-drill holes and two prospecting shafts were sunk to obtain a geological map of the Waterberg coalfield. In 1957 Mittal Steel South Africa, Iscor (later unbundled into Kumba Resources and Mittal Steel South Africa) bought surface rights on six farms located in the coalfield. In 1973 Iscor began detailed exploration of the deposits below the farms to determine the quality and quantity of coal. In 1979 Iscor obtained the mining leases on the farms and in 1980 established the Grootegeluk Coal Mine. The mine contains semi-soft coking coal, thermal coal and metallurgical coal. There is estimated to be 2,800 Mt of ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Exxaro
Exxaro Resources Limited (Exxaro, the company or the group) is a South Africa-based diversified resources company with a robust coal business and acquisitive growth prospects in minerals and energy solutions. Exxaro is among the top five coal producers in South Africa. The company is listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and at 31 December 2021, had assets of R75.7 billion and a market capitalisation of R53.4 billion. Exxaro Resources Ltd has been approved for a secondary listing on A2X Markets on Thursday, 2 April 2020. Background The company was formerly known as Kumba Resources Limited and changed its name to Exxaro Resources Limited in November 2006. Exxaro Resources Limited is a subsidiary of Main Street 333 Proprietary Limited. Exxaro Resources announced in October 2012 plans for a "mine of the future" concept. The mine targets zero waste Zero waste is a set of principles focused on waste prevention that encourages redesigning resource life cycles so that all ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |