somkhele coal mine

somkhele coal mine

Somkhele mine part of Petmin and Tendele Coal Mining PTY Ltd

We sought responses from Somkhele mine part of Petmin and Tendele Coal Mining PTY Ltd to the allegations raised in these stories Find out more about our Company Response Mechanism S Africa Attacks against anti mining activists and human rights defenders escalate This story contains 12 items

Tendele Coal Wikipedia

The Tendele Coal is a coal mining operation in South Africa principally known for its Somkhele Coal Mine in KwaZulu Natal province [1] [2] The open cast coal mine was first opened in 2024 [3] and largely produces metallurgical coal that is exported out of Richards Bay [4]

Expert report uncovers hidden mental trauma of opencast coal mining

7 days agoSince the discovery of coal at Somkhele in 2024 at least 225 families have been resettled and scores of other families now face a similar future as the ripple waves of mining spread further

Fikile Ntshangase HRD Memorial

Fikile Ntshangase known locally as Mam Ntshangase was a vocal opponent of plans to extend Somkhele coal mine one of South Africa s largest open coal mines situated on the border of iMfolozi Hluhluwe Game Park one of the oldest nature reserves in Africa located in northern KwaZulu Natal

Legal challenge to South Africa mine expansion looks to set new landmark

Nov 12 2021Five years ago one of South Africa s largest coal mines was given permission to grow even larger In 2024 the Tendele mine was granted mining rights to an additional 212 square kilometers 82 square miles of the northeastern province of KwaZulu Natal

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their continued involvement in the controversial Somkhele coal mine in KZN operated by Tendele Coal Mining a subsidiary of Petmin In a recent judgment handed down by the Pretoria High Court Judge Bam declared that the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy s decision to grant Tendele a right to expand its

Activists lose bid to stop coal mine Public Interest Legal Services

Somkhele was also one of the largest resources of open pit mineable anthracite in the country and is the principal supplier of anthracite to the ferrochrome industry said Seegobin The ferrochrome industry on its own provides for employment of 20 000 in the country said Seegobin

HIGH STAKES AT SOMKHELE Mine expansion row puts lives on the line

MOUNTAINOUS DISCARD Somkhele mine is one of South Africa s largest resources of open pit mineable anthracite and is the principle supplier of the high grade coal to local ferrochrome producers Ferrochrome is an essential ingredient in stainless steel production Picture Rob Symons Mining rights

Strike ends at colliery Zululand Observer

OVER 50 employees of anthracite producer Tendele Coal Mining located outside Mtubatuba were arrested on Tuesday when their strike reached boiling point According to the KwaMsane SAP the protestors who participated in the 420 man industrial action at the mine threw stones at passing trucks and blocked the colliery s main entrance with rocks

Murder of South African anti mining activist highlights dangers for

Nov 3 2020The mine s owner Tendele Coal is involved in two legal battles with MCEJO one of which seeks to have the miner s activities at Somkhele suspended until MCEJO claims it complies

Court redirects Somkhele mining right expansion application back to the

May 16 2022The Somkhele mine has been in operation for more than 16 years in that time contributing billion in direct benefits to local community members and benefiting more than 40 000 people

PDF Anti extractivist feminist politics in KwaZulu Natal

The first part of the paper critically examines the gendered impacts of coal mining at Somkhele in the Fuyeni region Limited water availability livestock mortality dust pollution

Fikile Ntshangase opposed a mine extension Last night she was murdered

A vocal opponent of plans to extend Somkhele coal mine one of South Africa s largest open coal mines situated on the border of iMfolozi Hluhluwe Game Park in northern KwaZulu Natal was murdered on Thursday night

Christo Wiese The three lessons I learnt from the Steinhoff debacle

3 days agoA new edition of Pieter du Toit s The Stellenbosch Mafia looks at the fallout between Johann Rupert and Christo Wiese

Justice for South African Environmental Defender Fikile Ntshangase

Dec 14 2020Tendele Coal Mining Ltd which owns and operates the Somkhele mine says that any accusations that its mining plans are linked to Fikile s death are unfounded and in a statement sending condolences to her family condemned any forms of violence and intimidation in the strongest possible terms

Opponent of Mine Extension Bordering iMfolozi Hluhluwe SAPeople

The Somkhele coal mine is situated on the border of Hluhluwe iMfolozi Game Park Photo Rob Symons Youens said over the past two years Tendele s management briefs and open letters to staff and directly affected communities had pinned the blame for potential loss of jobs contracts and tax revenue on those families in Ophondweni and Emalahleni that had repeatedly declined offers of

coal processing steps

· This coalbed methane must be vented out of mines to make mines safer places to work In 2024 methane emissions from coal mining and abandoned coal mines accounted for about 8% of total methane emissions and about 1% of total greenhouse gas emissions based on global warming potential

Zululand Observer Weekender 2024 11 11 PressReader

5 days agoSomkhele communities vote in favour of coal mine Eskom crowdsources top energy experts Environmental engagement sessions UMfolozi water crises resolved after 10 years Keep Sea Rescue afloat and win big in draw Join Amangwe Village management committee Destiny House Children s Cancer patients aided NPO gives hope to little ones

Media Release Tendele/Somkhele Coal Mining Case

Notice The Somkhele and Fuleni communities neighbouring the Hluhluwe iMfolozi Park unite on 24th August 2024 at the Pietermaritzburg High Court in their resistance against the ongoing illegal mining by Tendele Coal Mining PTY LTD and its proposed PIETERMARITZBURG SOUTH AFRICA In an application to be heard in the high court in Pietermaritzburg evidence will be tabled before

The Killing of Somkhele Environmental Activist Fikile Ntshangase

Aug 29 2022Tendele s coal mining operations have caused untold destruction of the environment and the homes and livelihoods of the residents of Somkhele Photographs and video footage available Over the past few months tension has been rising in the community over the proposed expansion of Tendele s operations and MCEJO s opposition to that expansion

somkhele coal mine contact details

Somkhele Anthracite Mine Somkhele has been a fully operational anthracite mine since 2024 and is operated and owned by Tendele Coal Mining Pty Ltd Somkhele is located approximately 16 km west of Mtubatuba Figure 1 in the KwaZulu Natal Province and falls within Reserve No 3 Somkhele 15822 of the Mtubatuba Administrative District

Public participation and heightened tensions could sink Somkhele coal

Jul 14 2022Fresh community consultations for the proposed expansion of the Somkhele coal mine in KwaZulu Natal have barely begun and are already stoking concerns lawyers for a community environmental justice group have said All Rise the attorneys for the Mfolozi Community Environmental Justice Organisation MCEJO have raised concerns over the

Environmentalists lose bid to close Somkhele coal mine

Feb 9 2021The Somkhele open cast coal mine is situated on the border of Hluhluwe iMfolozi Game Park Africa s oldest proclaimed nature reserve Photo Rob Symons The Supreme Court of Appeal in a majority decision has dismissed an appeal to close down the Somkhele Coal Mine in KZN

Tendele/Somkhele Coal Mining Case WILDTRUST

Tendele/Somkhele Coal Mining Case In an application to be heard in the high court in Pietermaritzburg evidence will be tabled before Judge Seegobin of how since 2024 the mine has been violating the National Environmental Management Act by breaching environmental and other laws

Coal Mining Cities In South Africa

Coal sales where 40% higher than PGM sales in January 2024 75% higher than Gold sales in Janaury 2024 and it was 268% higher than the sales achieved by Iron Ore miners in South Africa Coal truly is South Africa s Black Gold and its taking the shine away from all of South Africa s other commodities and minerals inquiry

Somkhele coal mine owned by Tendele KwaZulu Natal South Africa

The Somkhele open cast coal mine is only 10 kilometers upstream from Mtubatuba on the Mfolozi river as well as the proposed Fuleni mine see case on the EJAtlas opposed by locals The mine operated without a water use license until August 2024 It was therefore violating national mining and water use laws during its first 8 years

Opposition to South Africa coal mine persists a year after Mongabay

Oct 22 2021A legal application to prevent the expansion of the Somkhele coal mine which Ntshangase strongly opposed has again been postponed by a South African court Tensions within the communities remain high as the mining company is pushing residents to sign relocation agreements before its existing reserves are depleted in 2024

Media Release Summary of Proceedings Tendele/Somkhele Coal Mining

MCEJO outside the Pietermaritzburg Supreme Court photo by Rob Symons The application brought by The Global Environment Trust GET and members of Mfolozi Community Environmental Justice Organization MCEJO against Tendele Coal Mining PTY LTD on 24 August 2024 in the Pietermaritzburg Supreme Court has been heard Judgement to be handed down in about 3 months

Against the grain Africa turns to alternatives as wheat prices soar

4 days agoRice manioc flour and sorghum are some of the substitutes being used by African food companies

Fundamentally flawed Landmark court case falters

Oct 6 2021Tendele owns the Somkhele anthracite coal mine which opened in 2024 It was granted further mining rights in 2024 which are now being challenged in court Ntshangase who was opposed

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