Heritage Cases

The proposed activities are required in order to ensure that N’Komati Anthracite Mine can access the required volumes of anthracite at their existing Mangweni and Madadeni operations. This will be achieved by accessing the available anthracite resource in a more effective manner in order to be able to keep the Mine open. The complex geology at the existing operations poses a challenge to extract volumes and thus the establishment of proposed opencast mining areas and expansion of the Madadeni underground area is required to supplement the RoM from the existing operations. The employment opportunities afforded at the N’Komati Anthracite mine already contribute towards maintaining and improving employment opportunities within the Nkomazi Local Municipality. Such will have a positive spin off on the region and contribute to the provincial Gross Value Added (CVA). Mine revenue will facilitate fund allocation to local economic development through the implementation of projects identified in the Social and Labour Plan. Local contractors and businesses will benefit from supplying the mine with goods and services. The proposed project will enable the N’Komati Anthracite Mine to: • Continue with Anthracite mining and stay in operation. • Produce a sufficient quality and quantity of anthracite to meet its client’s requirements; and • Facilitate economic development opportunities through the Social and Labour Plan.