The revuboe project is located in the tete province, adjacent to icvls benga and vales moatize mines. In addition to the coal bearing outcrops of the permian encountered along the muaradzi and moatize river sections, the vuzi formation, the equivalent of the dwyka tillite was also examined along. Coal prospects in botswana, mozambique, zambia, zimbabwe and. Vale asked golder associates africa pty ltd golder to conduct an external audit of coal reserves at their moatize coal project in mozambique to appropriate international standards. Revuboe was granted its mining concession during the first half on 20, which covers the 4064c mining lease previously 693l. The mines coal seams are located relatively near the surface, enabling a large. Beacon hill has been managing the minas moatize coal mine since may 2010. Assessment of coal mine water in moatize by static and. Initial production capacity is planned to reach 11 million metric tonnes per year over the first few years. Ncondezi coal company, in the prospect area 805l, located at ne of moatize, tete province, mozambique. Coal mining at moatize, tete province, northwest of. The bfs provides the basis for all the mining sections except 2a. As a result, our database is always updated with the latest industry information available. Initial production capacity is planned to reach 11 million metric tonnes per year over the first few years 8.
Moatize and minjova underlying basin structure basement karoo uplifted basement karoo post karoo intrusion benga moatize zambeze 945 geology model stratigrap hy coal analyses data strong evidence of syndepositional and post. Mozambique is set to benefit from large coal demand from china and india and could well become one of the 10 largest coal exporters globally by 2017. Jul 01, 2015 read geology of barcode type coking coal seams, mecondezi subbasin, moatize coalfield, mozambique, international journal of coal geology on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at your fingertips. Jan 15, 2020 this page was last edited on 15 january 2020, at 14. The companies are vale mozambique with headquarter in brazil and rio tinto with headquarter in australia. The dolerite bodies are intrusive into sedimentary formations of the karoo supergroup. The moatize ii project will increase the coal production capacity of our moatize mine, which began to operate in 2011, to 22 million metric tons annually.
Moatize i has a nominal production capacity estimated at 11 million metric tons of coal, 80% metallurgical coal and 20% thermal coal, with start up expected for the first half of 2011. The intrusions have a probable jurassic age, around 180 ma, based on a geochronological information gtk consortium, 2006 from a. Mdo provides indepth mining intelligence on economically evaluated mining projects and operating mines in the world. Request pdf moatize basin, tete province, mozambique. Companies with mining licenses in moatize district, tete province.
The history of coal mining in sca goes back well over a century, and during this time various. Coal mining in tete province by vale and other companies. Coastech research inc 1991 a manual of chemical evaluation. Mozambiques coal resources are located in the moatize, lower zambezi and mucanhavusi basins of tete province. Vast coal reserves and significant potential for additional mineral deposits in mozambique position the country as one of the most important growth stories in the global mining sector going forward. The moatize operation, outside the city of tete in northwest mozambique, will produce thermal and metallurgical coal. Coal mining at moatize, tete province, northwest of mozambique.
The coal reserves are from type hula to bituminous and a. Coal prospects in botswana, mozambique, zambia, zimbabwe. Oct, 2010 its coal deposit has proven and probable reserves of 1. Read geology of barcode type coking coal seams, mecondezi subbasin, moatize coalfield, mozambique, international journal of coal geology on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at your fingertips. The impact of coal mining on the living conditions of rural. Gangamopteris, amongst others, and black argillites with coal seams.
Moatize basin forms part of palaeocene karoo system. Models coal for vale mozambique vale has been operating in mozambique since 2004, after winning a tender to exploit one of the largest carbon deposits in the world. In 2008, it was found that one of the largest unexploited coal basins in the world, with an estimated capacity of about 23 billion metric tonnes of coal, is in the moatize district in the tete province kirshner and power 2015. Coal mining in mozambique has increased rapidly in the last 10 years, due to the discovery of new coal mine deposits in the tete province. A socio environmental analysis macie, aniceto elcidio alves1. The metallic mineral, industrial mineral and construction material resources in mozambique have been mapped as part of the mineral resources management capacity building project, financed by a. Keywords acid mine drainage static and kinetic test coal mine drainage moatize coal mine introduction coal mining in mozambique has increased rapidly in the. The impact of coal mining on the living conditions of.
The mine is operated by vale, and is covered by the 867c mining lease. A railway track used to transport vales shipments of coal from their mine in moatize to the port in beira. Moatize coal basin, which is considered by cvrd as the largest unexplored coal province in the world, contains six coal seams and has total resources of. Moatize coal deposit in the povertystricken zambezi valley. Adapted from geological map of mozambique, sheet no.
The first phase of the project, moatize i, has a nominal production capacity estimated at 11 million metric tons of coal, comprising 8. Companhias do revuboe, nkondezi coal company, minas moatize and midwest. Ward encyclopedia of life support systems eolss coal marketing. Geology of barcode type coking coal seams, mecondezi sub. Mozambique geology exploration development mining capability leadership clients infrastructure independence you can trust page 2 venmyn deloitte mozambique a highlighted summary oil and gas coal gold graphite heavy mineral sands iron ore tantalum and niobium growing mineral industry growing gas sector limited under developed dynamic economy. Now, the province is regarded geologically as the largest undiscovered coal province in the world and it is estimated that the province could be producing 25% of the worlds coking coal by 2025. Mozambiques geology is completed by the three main phanerozoic.
The companies are vale mozambique with headquarter in brazil and rio tinto with headquarter in. The geology of barcode type coking coal seams, including basin setting, stratigraphy, sedimentary facies, coal forming environments, seam morphology and implications for exploitation in the mecondezi subbasin, moatize coalfield, mozambique is presented. The tete province is reported to host coal reserves of approximately 6. Here the surface geology is formed mainly by lithologies belonging to the lower and upper levels of the matinde formation. Minaxis pty ltd 2 although around 200 exploration licences have been granted by the government, the amdcm reports that less than 10% of the total coal potential has been investigated. A total of six major coal seams have been reported in moatize basins. Coal deposits present in the region are believed to have formed during permean period. Petrological and geochemical study of doleritic intrusions of. This report will be focus on moatize tete district because it contains two mega coal mining companies operating there. Coal geology mapping is streamlined using the isite 8800s integrated high resolution 3d digital panoramic camera.
The journal aims to advance the exploration, exploitation and utilization of these resources, and to stimulate environmental awareness. Minas moatize coal mine is located near tete province, in mozambique. The international journal of coal geology deals with fundamental and applied aspects of the geology and petrology of coal, oilgas source rocks and shale gas resources. Brazilian major mining group vale extracts coal from the moatize mine in the tete province of mozambique. Typical sequence of moatize formation in muarazi area, composed of layers of different. The largest coal reserve presently discovered in the tete province is the moatize metallurgical and thermal coal deposit which contains 2. The moatize coal project is intended to serve as anchor project to develop the zambezi valley, increase economic activity, and improve local social conditions while also contributing to the countrys income. The coal deposit of moatize is constituted by rocks of sedimentary origin with corresponding lithologies as siltites and sandstones. One of our biggest challenges in this country is logistics. One of our biggest challenges in the region is logistics. The economy of moatize is based in the extraction of natural resources, specifically coking coal. Minas moatize coal mine, tete mining technology mining. Sourcewatch is a project of the center for media and democracy cmd. Assessment of coal mine water in moatize by static and leaching.
Most downloaded international journal of coal geology. Kendall as outlined in the preface of this volume, this is intended as a basic guide for the coal geologists to use in their everyday activities, but it is not intended to be a definitive work on any particular aspect of coal geology. Dec 03, 2015 moatize is a coal deposit with proven and probable reserves of 1. It acquired the mine from the former owners borneo mining. The moatize mine in mozambique has been producing coal since september 2011, and represents our biggest investment within the segment. We have invested in a railroad that connects to a port nacala corridor in order to transport the mines output. Permian climate change recorded in palynomorph assemblages. The most downloaded articles from international journal of coal geology in the last 90 days. Revuboe coal mine, tete mining technology mining news and. Brazils vale sells stake in moatize coal mine to mitsui.
Its coal deposit has proven and probable reserves of 1. Keywords acid mine drainage static and kinetic test coal mine drainage moatize coal mine introduction coal mining in. The mine is owned and operated by beacon hill resources bhr, through its subsidiary bhr mining. North cahora bassa 1,245mw, the moatize coal power plant 600mw and the benga coal. Tete province project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Coal prospects in botswana, mozambique, zambia, zimbabwe, and namibia 7 southern africa has a wealth of coal resources as proven by the massive coal mining and export industry operating in the republic of south africa today. Commercial mining in moatize commenced early 1900s. Nov 11, 2019 the moatize coal mine, located in the tete province exported its first coal in 2011. Moatize is the largest coal export mine in mozambique, exporting hard coking coal and thermal coal.
Mar 25, 2017 coal mining in mozambique has increased rapidly in the last 10 years, due to the discovery of new coal mine deposits in the tete province. Palynology of the muaradzi subbasin, moatizeminjova coal. In moatize, there are various coal mining projects, including but not limited to. Moatize is a coal deposit with proven and probable reserves of 1. Coal mining in mozambique has increased rapidly in the last 10 years, due. Content is available under creative commons attributionnoncommercialsharealike. Proceedings of the 34th international geological congress 2012, australian geosciences council, brisbane, australia. Geology benga d seam channel 1 channel 2 coal bearing unit geology model stratigrap hy coal analyses data 42. Nacala corridor will connect the moatize coal mine near tete to the port of nacala with. This page was last edited on 15 january 2020, at 14. Matinde formation thin coals moatize formation economic coal zone vuzi formation basal coal and tillites. Table1 genetic types of coal coal geology, as an important field in coal science, deals not only with the formation, distribution, composition and character of the coals, but also with the exploration, extraction, and utilization of coal resources. The moatize coal mine, located in the tete province exported its first coal in 2011.
Proceedings of the 3rd symposium on gondwana coals, porto alegre, brazil 2009. Historical geological thinking driven by the coals around moatize. Geology of the moatize minjova coal basin in the region of tete, with the location of the two actives coal mines vale moatize and icvl benga and the location of the studied area. Matinde formation thin coals moatize formation economic coal zone vuzi formation basal coal and tillites moatize formation focused on the chipanga seam. The coal reserves are from type hula to bituminous and a productive series of moatize. In 2006, vale, a brazilian company gained a concession to build and operate a coal mine at moatize to export coal via rail to beira, a mozambican port. This study was conducted to assessment socioenvironmental impacts of coal mining in moatize coal basin, northwest of mozambique.
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