Modern Mining July 2016

COAL

this has necessitated an integrated water use licence for the area – which has now been granted – and getting various DMR approvals. We expect to complete this exercise within months and to resume mining within the cal- endar year. Assuming that we are successful with all our negotiations, Khanyisa’s life will be extended by more than four years.” Ac c o r d i ng t o Su l a iman , We s c o a l Mining’s ROM production is now running

561 kt and Khanyisa just 76 kt. The low pro- duction from Khanyisa was well down on the 401 kt the operation contributed during FY2015, reflecting the fact that the mine was placed on care and maintenance during the FY2016 reporting period. “This is just a temporary halt,” explains Sulaiman. “We’re currently negotiating with various counterparties to incorporate addi- tional resources into Khanyisa’s portfolio and

Stockpiling of coal arriving at Wescoal Processing.

Mining operations under- way at the Elandspruit mine.

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