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Sasol inaugurated its new Shondoni mine in Mpumalanga as part of its mine replacement program. Meaning "a place of wealth", Shondoni replaces the Middelbult coal mine, which has reached the end of its life.
Sasol Mining is the third largest producer of South African coal and operates one of the largest underground coal mines in the world. It produces more than 40 Mt of coal annually of which more than 90% is used as a critical raw material for the production of Sasol's high quality synthetic fuels and a wide range of chemicals.
The company's CEO, Bongani Nqwababa, says the R 14 billion mine replacement program supports Sasol's strategy of operating its facilities in South Africa until 2050.
"This is also part of our investment in 19459009 South Africa which, in the last five years, has reached more than 94 billion rand," says Nqwababa.
Modern in many ways, distinguishing Shondoni from the rest of the other five countries of Sasol The use of renewable energy, which includes the use of solar geysers for heat pumps, is the Next:
The mine also holds the record for the longest single conveyor without intermediate axle in Africa, 21 km away.
Over the next 30 years, it is expected to produce between 8 and 9 Mt of coal per year and currently employs about 1,200 people.
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