Block L

The N’Komati Anthracite Mine (N’Komati) is an operational mine located south east of Komatipoort in the Mpumalanga Province. The Mine has an existing approved mining right (DMR Ref: MP 30/5/1/2/2/89 MR) which allows for both opencast and underground mining to take place. The Mine is divided into the following operational areas: Madadeni; Mangweni and the Processing Plant. The Mine currently abstracts anthracite by means of opencast and underground mining methods at the Madadeni operations and opencast and underground mining methods at the Mangweni operations. Ore is then hauled via trucks along the internal haul road to the Processing Plant, where it is washed and sorted for transportation off site to clients.
Due to the complex geological structuring and availability of the anthracite seams in the region, the utilisation of an opencast pit at Block L is required in conjunction with continued mining at Mangweni and Madadeni in order for the required volumes of anthracite to be reached to keep the mine operational.