MORUPULE COLLIERY LTD

 (A Coal Mining Division Of Debswana)

 

Private Bag 35,   PALAPYE  Botswana

Tel. +267 4920 281Fax. +267 4920 643

Web.  www.mcl.co.bw  email: sales@mcl.co.bw

 

 

General Information

 

The Morupule coalfield is located west of Palapye in the Eastern Botswana and straddles the main Palapye/Serowe road.

 

The coalfield is immense and of good quality with overall reserves of over 5 billion tons.

 

It contains four main seams. The lowest seam (No.1) is the thickest and most consistently developed and it is this seam that is currently being mined.

 

Current Lease Area

 

Lease Area	3 430 Ha
Expiry Date	30th June 2026
Lease r.o.m. reserves	34 Million tons
No.1 seam being mined   Average Seam height   Average depth below surface	8.5 meters 80 meters
Quality( Air dry)   Calorific Value   Ash   Volatiles	23.15MJ/kg 20.8% 22.0%

       

Morupule Colliery was established in 1973 to supply coal to Bamangwato Concession Limited (B.C.L.) Copper/Nickel mine and its adjacent coal fired power station established by the Botswana Power Corporation (B.P.C.).

 

Coal was dispatched by rail to both operations located at Selibe-Phikwe, some 150km to the North East.

The Colliery has subsequently expanded considerably with the commissioning of the Morupule Power Station and the Botswana Ash Operation.

 

A dry screening plant was installed in 1989 and the Colliery supplies graded coal to B.C.L. and many small industries including: