Wonderfontein coal project, South Africa
Name and Location
Wonderfontein coal project, Mpumalanga, South Africa.
Client
GlencoreXstrata and Umcebo.
Project Description
The Wonderfontein project involves the construction of a double-stage coal handling and preparation plant and a contractor-operated opencut mine and siding. The mine will have a run-of-mine production capacity of 3.6-million tonnes a year and produce 2.5-million tonnes a year of saleable product for the export and domestic markets.
Value
Capital expenditure is estimated at $94-million.
Duration
First coal to the plant is expected in the second quarter of 2014, with ramp-up to steady-state production expected to be completed by the fourth quarter of that year.
Latest Developments
None stated.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.
On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
GlencoreXstrata, tel +41 41 709 2000, fax +41 41 709 3000 or email info@glencorexstrata.com.
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