Project overview
About this development
The 4 009 hectare Sterkfontein project will be developed as an underground mine. The project is located in the Bethal district of the Highveld coalfield, in the Mpumalanga province, 143km South-East of Johannesburg. Wholly-owned subsidiary, Keaton Mining acquired the new order prospecting rights on Sterkfontein in 2006. In the Sterkfontein project area, the No 4 Seam is the only coal seam of economic interest, although the coal is of a better quality. Approximately half of the coal mined at Sterkfontein would be suitable for export. Drilling results indicates that Sterkfontein has a total in-situ mineable coal resource of 34 800 000 tonnes. The exact co-ordinates are currently not available however the approximate area of location is lat: -26.5443525, long: 29.3543868
Project at a glance
Sterkfontein Project, Mpumalanga is located in Mpumalanga. The project is classified in the Private sector. Its current recorded stage is L2B Shelved. The recorded project value is R 200 Million+.