Mining Journalism Training (MJT) trainees are offered the opportunity to write about their experience of attending the programme with the winning submission receiving a special prize. All articles that meet the stipulated criteria are published on this platform.
Coal mine gives hope to Mpumalanga community
Some of the contributions made by Phalanndwa include bursary schemes to the youth, learnership programme, it also provides excavator training to local youth, the license cost is paid for by the mine…
Getting to know Phalanndwa Colliery better
The visit included the processing operations and the respective control rooms where journalists were given insight into how the mining equipment is closely controlled and monitored…
Phalanndwa Colliery Canyon Coal
Mr Alan Mabbett said that they offer learnerships, bursaries, skill development for intern and local community, employment opportunities and many more implementation…
Coal is extracted here at Phalanndwa Colliery mine
Worldwide coal provides us with heat to make electricity and steel, also is still regarded as the greatest minerals in the industrial world, fuelling the power stations in developing countries…
Transformation lies at the heart of ensuring a sustainable future in mining
True transformation lies in promoting human rights, economic development and active citizen participation through gender equality in terms of both paid and unpaid labour…
Phalanndwa Colliery looks to extend LOM by 8 years
“As it stands, Phalanndwa Colliery has 7 months remaining,” said GM of Phalanndwa Colliery, Alan Mabbett. “We are busy with shaft extension which will extend the mine life by another 8 years”…
The mine for the people
Speaking to the visited Journalists, Canyon Mine General Manager said, “the key success for every mine in South Africa is a well-managed integrated stakeholder relations Communication…
The resilience of coal in South Africa
As we got closer to the mine I was struck by the vast open, predominantly farm land. On the doorstep of the mine was a small informal settlement with shacks, many of them decked with satellite dishes…
Phalanndwa Colliery consciously plays its part to the Delmas community
“Community development is an integral part of our business and we see it as a norm than an exception,” says Mabbet. A highlight was seeing women working on the site…
Phalanndwa, the Delmas coal mining capital
Coal is SA’s source of energy, therefore coal mining industry play a vital role in the growth and sustainability of the nation’s economy, and has a significant contribution to the gross domestic product...
Mining companies speak out
According to Alan Mabbet, the general manager of Phalanndwa Colliery, managing stakeholders sometimes takes up more time than attending to actual operations of a mine…
Phalanndwa Colliery mine offers over 80% of jobs to locals
There is basically 3000 people benefiting from the Phalanndwa mine, excluding all the local service providers, procurement and businesses and any other projects that benefit from the mine…
How to keep the lights on and the polar bears alive
It was interesting to learn about the steps being taken in modern mining operations to effectively minimise harm to the environment and address areas of concern when it comes to coal mining…
Menar Academy report
“What I need you guys for is to get the message out there in clear simple understandable terms. God has given this country more minerals than any country in the world and so we can’t let it die”…