Phalanndwa produces more than 1.7 million tons in 2022

2022 was another excellent one for Phalanndwa Extension, which is located near Delmas, in Mpumalanga. The mine set a new annual mining by producing more than 1.7 million tons of run of mine (ROM) coal in 2022. The plant also achieved its target by processing over 120 000 tons a month.   

Phalanndwa Extension General Manager Kgotso Mongalo said: “The success achieved at Phalanndwa is a testament that all our mining teams are working like clockwork and producing according to target and safely and sustainably. This is why it is so important to believe in people and encourage them to do the right thing at all times and management visibility to lead from the front is just as important.” 

He says that visible Felt Leadership is a key to the sustained success of the mine. One such example he noted is he believes it is important to speak to people one-on-one. “If I see someone, I check in with them and I don’t just talk about work, because I believe it is important to know how their family is doing or if something else wrong. Sometimes, you find that a person is not performing, and it’s because there is a problem at home. It can be as small as just allowing them to talk about the issue that can help them. It is important to get to know the people you work with as they are your work family,” Kgotso highlights. 

Monthly Record Mining Milestone 

The mine achieved a new monthly mining record by mining 174 902 tons of ROM coal in November 2022, which surpasses the previous record of 173 254 tons of ROM which was achieved in September 2022. 

This production record has been achieved while maintaining Canyon Coal’s strict health and safety regulations, which are inherently linked to the value of Safe Production Tonnages and the overall goal of achieving Zero Harm.