Ncondezi environmental and social impact assessment approved
JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Aim-listed Ncondezi Energy will start an application process for an environmental permit for its Ncondezi coal mine, following the Mozambique Ministry for Coordination of Environmental Action’s approval of the mine’s environmental and social impact assessment.
The Ncondezi mine forms part of the 300 MW integrated thermal coal mine and power plant project, located near Tete, in Mozambique. The power plant will be located about 90 km from the local transmission network and will, ultimately, be expanded to a capacity of 1 800 MW.
The Ncondezi mine will be an openpit operation targeting production of 1.3-million tons a year of saleable product to the power plant.
Construction is planned to start next year, with mine commissioning planned for the second half of 2016 to meet the power plant stockpile requirements ahead of its commissioning, which is planned for the second half of 2017.
Meanwhile, Ncondezi also recently completed an additional infill drilling of 33 core and three low-density holes within a target mine area of the south pit to further increase drill density and upgrade Joint Ore Reserves Committee-compliant indicated resources into the measured category.
The drilling had been focused within a ring-fenced area capable of supplying the required coal for the first phase of the 300 MW power plant for more than 25 years. Results from the drill programme and an updated reserves and resources statement were expected during the fourth quarter of this year.
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