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SECUNDA (miningweekly.com) – The inauguration of the Sasol Shondoni mine, worth 5.5 billion rand, was attended Thursday by the Minister of Mineral Resources Gwede Mantashe, Mpumalanga Finance, economic development and tourism MEC Eric Kholwane and mayor of the municipality of Goven Mbeki Thandiwe Ngxonono .
The Shondoni Mine is part of a 14 billion euro mine replacement program to replace 60% of the old Sasol mines.
The Shondoni mine, which began construction five and a half years ago, has completely moved from the old Middlebult mine to the new mine.
As previously reported by Mining Weekly Online ] extractable reserves at Shondoni are estimated at about 190 million tonnes, resulting in a 20 year shelf life.
The mine is expected to produce 9.2 million tons of coal per year. A 21-kilometer long conveyor will transport coal from the mine to Sasol Coal Supply.
In his welcome address, Sasol Vice-President Lucky Kgatle thanked Sasol's mining team and the contractors, who badured that the mine was delivered to the mines. timelines and budgets, which has made mining "greener, safer and more efficient".
Sasol CEO and Joint President Bongani Nqwababa describes Shondoni as the most modern mining operation of its kind in South Africa.
He noted that the mine replacement program led to the establishment of three new mines, including Shondoni, thus securing coal supply at Secuda while supporting and supporting 4,000 jobs
Nqwababa emphasized that the completion of the mine is a "tangible expression that Sasol is and will remain committed to playing a significant role in the growth and socio-economic development of South Africa. [19659002] Kholwane noted that this project would introduce much needed jobs, which could allow the province to "recover" some jobs lost in the first quarter of this year.
Ngxonono agreed, adding that mining accounted for 39% the gross domestic product of the municipality, and that the opening of Shondoni fits well with the municipal guidelines in terms of diversified local economic development. "The municipality of Goven Mb eki looks forward to the reopening of benefits and the work plan. "
M. Mantashe said Shondoni represented a South African company that invested and increased the productive capacity of the community, the coal industry and the country. 19659013] [ad_2]
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