Spadework for new coal mine at Morupule

Morupule Coal Mine: PIC MOREMI SEJAKGOMO
Morupule Coal Mine: PIC MOREMI SEJAKGOMO

Morupule Coal Mine (MCM) has started preparatory work towards establishment of a new one million tonnes per annum open cast coal mine.

This is within its lease area to feed into the envisaged 300MW second phase of Morupule B power plant. The open cast mine, which will be built adjacent to the existing underground operations, is projected to be complete by 2017.

Responding to Business Week Enquiries, MCM Chief Communication’s officer, Boikhutso Ncube, said the company is currently undertaking studies for the new open cast mine.

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