Mmamabula West Coal Power Project
The 2,935Mt Mmamabula West project contains some of the best quality coal in Botswana in two 4m to 6m thick seams (A-Seam and K-Seam) which lie 100m to 150m below the surface. The project is situated some 65km west of the main railway line in Botswana which provides access to local and regional coal markets.
| Mmamabula West Project: 2019 Coal Resource Summary: Raw coal reported on an air-dried basis | ||||||||
| Resource
Category |
In-Situ
Tonnes* |
CV
(MJ/kg) |
CV
(kcal/kg) |
Ash
% |
IM
% |
VM
% |
FC
% |
S
% |
| MEASURED | 17 Mt | 22.2 | 5,300 | 19.6 | 7.3 | 24.8 | 48.2 | 1.6 |
| INDICATED | 1,061 Mt | 20.4 | 4,875 | 24.4 | 6.1 | 26.5 | 43.1 | 1.5 |
| INFERRED | 1,858 Mt | 20.3 | 4,850 | 24.7 | 5.8 | 26.2 | 43.4 | 1.6 |
| TOTAL (all seams) | 2,935 Mt | 20.3 | 4,850 | 24.5 | 5.9 | 26.3 | 43.3 | 1.6 |
A prefeasibility study on the extraction of the high-quality lower A-Seam was completed for the project in 2015 and determined that conventional underground mining could produce a variety of products for coal export or power generation at highly competitive prices, and that this coal could be readily trucked to a rail loading station on the main Botswana railway line. African Energy has developed coal specifications for several different coal products, including high quality export coals and coal suitable for use in South African power stations.
African Energy is currently seeking a South African project partner for Mmamabula West to assist the Company find buyers for future coal products in the large South African market.
African Energy continues to develop this project with a renewed emphasis on the potential for an export coal mine.