Witbank coalfield
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The Witbank coalfield is one of South Africa’s most important and productive coal mining regions, supplying a large share of the country’s thermal coal for power generation and export.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | coalfield ⓘ |
| age | Permian ⓘ |
| associatedIndustry | coal-fired power generation ⓘ |
| associatedInfrastructure |
coal processing plants
ⓘ
coal washing plants ⓘ rail links to export terminals ⓘ |
| coalMarket | domestic power utilities ⓘ |
| coalMarket | international export markets ⓘ |
| coalQuality | steam coal suitable for power generation ⓘ |
| coalType |
bituminous coal
ⓘ
thermal coal ⓘ |
| contains | multiple coal seams ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| currentNearbyCityName | eMalahleni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
important for South African coal exports
ⓘ
important for South African electricity supply ⓘ major contributor to South African coal industry ⓘ |
| environmentalIssue |
acid mine drainage
ⓘ
air pollution from coal combustion ⓘ land degradation ⓘ water pollution from mining ⓘ |
| geologicalBasin | Karoo Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIssue | greenhouse gas emissions from coal use ⓘ |
| historicalNameAssociation | Witbank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hosts | numerous coal mines ⓘ |
| importanceRank | one of South Africa's most important coalfields ⓘ |
| knownFor |
high coal production
ⓘ
large recoverable coal reserves ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Richards Bay Coal Terminal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Mpumalanga Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Witbank
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eMalahleni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorConsumer | Eskom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| miningMethod |
surface mining
ⓘ
underground mining ⓘ |
| partOf |
Karoo Supergroup
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South African coalfields NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUseOfCoal |
export
ⓘ
power generation ⓘ |
| region | Highveld region of Mpumalanga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resourceType | fossil fuel ⓘ |
| stratigraphicUnit | Ecca Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supplies |
South African power stations
ⓘ
export coal terminals ⓘ |
| supports | local employment in mining sector ⓘ |
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