Waterberg

Waterberg Coal Project

Location of Aquila's South Africa Project Areas

Aquila’s Waterberg Coal Project, in which it has a 74% interest with its Black Economic Empowerment partner Semaka Investment Company (Pty) Ltd, is located within the Waterberg Coalfield in the Limpopo Province of South Africa.  The project comprises applications for two prospecting rights on ten properties totalling approximately 12,000 hectares.

The project area is situated immediately north of the regional centre of Lephalale (formerly Ellisras) and access to the region is very good, consisting of bitumen and secondary gravel covered roads.  A major coal mine, the Grootegeluk Colliery operated by Exxaro Resources Limited, is situated approximately 10 kilometres to the south of the project and there is a dedicated power station adjacent to the existing coal mine, which also has well developed rail and supporting infrastructure.

Location of the Waterberg Coalfield in relation to other coalfields in South Africa

Following the grant of the prospecting rights, an extensive exploration programme is planned for the Waterberg Coal Project that will include aeromagnetic surveys, detailed geological field mapping, exploration drilling, coal quality assessment and resource definition, leading to the commencement of preliminary mine scoping studies. 

Location of Waterberg tenements relative to Grootegeluk Colliery