Mmamantswe coal project, Botswana
Name and Location
Mmamantswe coal project, Botswana.
Client
Aviva Corporation completed the sale of the Mmamantswe project to African Energy Resources in July 2013.
Project Description
The Mmamantswe project is located on the South African border, 70 km north of the capital, Gaborone.
The project has a measured and indicated resource estimated of 1.24-billion tonnes of thermal coal.
Mmamantswe has an approved environmental- and social-impact statement for up to ten-million tonnes of coal and up to 2 000 MW of electricity generation.
Value
The scoping study is estimated a total capital cost of $350-million on an owner-operated basis.
Duration
The environmental-impact assessment for the Mmamantswe project will be completed in early 2012.
Latest Developments
South Africa’s Department of Energy (DoE) has issued a request for registration to developers of projects for its 2 500 MW coal baseload independent power producer (IPP) procurement programme.
African Energy has submitted multiple project registrations – 300 MW at Sese and 600 MW at Mmamantswe – for the IPP procurement programme, to which the Botswana Ministry of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources has issued a letter of support.
African Energy awaits the release of the formal request for proposals from the DoE for the 2 500 MW coal baseload IPP procurement programme.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
SRK (scoping study).
On Budget and on Time?
Too early to state.
Contact Details for Project Information
African Energy Resources, tel +61 8 6465 5500, fax +61 8 6465 5599 or email info@africanenergyresources.com.
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