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Development of the new Kolomela Mine is on schedule to start production in the first half of 2012, ramping up to full capacity of 9Mtpa in 2013 |
Situated at Postmasburg in South Africa’s Northern Cape Province, Kolomela mine is one of Anglo America’s Big Four projects alongside Barro Alto in Brazil (nickel), Minas Rio in Brazil (ferrous) and Los Bronces in Chile (copper).
With the issuing of mineral rights in July 2008 came the start of the construction of a brand-new mine. Construction of the Kolomela mine continues on time and within budget. The fi rst blast took place in September 2009 and a total of 4 million tons of waste material was drilled and blasted during the remainder of that year.
The project is scheduled for first production during the first half of 2012, ramping up to full capacity of 9 Mtpa of direct-shipping ore for export in 2013. The operation will be a standard truck and shovel operation with all mining done in-house. At full production, the mine will consist of three different pits and will be a full dry crush and screen operation with a lump-to-fine ratio of 60:40.
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Physical address:
20 Main Street
Postmasburg
8446
Tel no:
+27 (53) 313 9000
Fax no:
+27 (86) 570 3305
Postal address:
Private Bag X3003
Postmasburg, 8420
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