Morupule Colliery Expansion Project Summary
Morupule Colliery Ltd (MCL) is Botswana’s only operating coal mine, and has been in production since 1973, successfully progressing from a conventional drill and blast operation to a mechanised continuous miner operation in 2004. Installed capacity of the colliery is approximately 1mtpa of Run of Mine coal, although maximum output has historically been constrained by off-take demand. The coal mine is situated in the eastern part of Botswana, approximately 14 km west of Palapye on the road to Serowe.
Operational Readiness
Organisational Structure and Planning
Morupule Colliery is expected to have an end state complement of around 485 employees after the expansion. This number includes positions being evaluated for outsourcing and this number will reduce as outsourcing is introduced. Read more...
Safety & Environment
This is a function that ensures appropriate safety standards exist for project execution and that construction activities are executed in accordance with these standards. The Debswana technical team will ensure that the safety system implemented on the Morupule Colliery Expansion Project at least meets and preferably exceeds the Debswana and... Read more...
