Exxaro Resources (formerly part of Kumba Resources) is a large coal and heavy minerals mining company in South Africa. The company operates facilities and offices in Africa, Asia, Europe and Australia.
Exxaro’s flagship mine, Grootegeluk, is situated in Lephalale, Limpopo Province.
The Grootegeluk Coal Mine is an open cast coal mine within the Waterberg Coalfield of the Limpopo province of South Africa. It is operated by Exxaro. The mine is 25 kilometres (16 mi) from Lephalale, and employs 2,000 people.
It is among the most efficient mining operations in the world, and operates the world’s largest coal beneficiation complex from a single pit with mineable reserves of more than 30 years. There are six plants that upgrade 8,000 tonnes per hour of run-of-mine coal.
Products include thermal, metallurgical and semi-soft coking coal. More than 80% of the coal produced is distributed to the nearby Matimba and Medupi power stations.
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