Project overview
About this development
The Boikarabelo coal project is located in the Waterberg area of the Limpopo Province. Boikarabelo has probable reserves of 744.8 million tonnes of coal - an increase of 108.8 million tonnes, making it one of the largest remaining coal deposits in the country. The Boikarabelo coal seam is between 20 metres and 30 metres below the surface, enabling low-cost, open-cut mining. The seam is between 120 metres and 130 metres thick, with zones of varying quality thermal and soft-coking coal. Phase 2, planned for 2018, will involve ramping up production to 20 million tons of product coal. The estimated capital cost for the project is $480 million. The exact co-ordinates are currently not available however the approximate area of location is lat: -23.9747849; long: 28.299435.
Project at a glance
Boikarabelo Coal Mine, Limpopo is located in Limpopo. The project is classified in the Private sector. Its current recorded stage is Cancelled. The recorded project value is R 200 Million+.