South Africa, May 19 -- The mining company decided to stop production at the old Mine 1 in 2016 due to deteriorating safety pillars near the shaft infrastructure.

This led to the development of the New Mine 1 project to safely access the remaining reserves and develop a life-expansion pathway for Mine 1.

The New Mine 1 is part of the Matla Life of Mine Project (MLOMP), a long-term R5.236bn investment. This project aims to provide safe, continued access to coal reserves, improve efficiency, and ensure delivery, in line with the extended coal supply agreement (CSA) with Eskom.

The mining company decided to stop production at the old Mine 1 in 2016 due to deteriorating safety pillars near the shaft infrastructure.

This led to the develo...