The mining town in Mpumalanga located between Emalahleni and Delmas is Delmas itself, which is a significant coal mining hub in the region[4]. Key mining operations in and around Delmas include the Delmas Coal Mine, operated by Kuyasa Mining, and the Leeuwpan Coal Mine, located in the Delmas coalfield near the town[4][3]. Additionally, the Tumelo Coal Mine, though mothballed, is geographically associated with Delmas and is part of the intricate network of mines in the Nkangala District, which also encompasses Emalahleni[1].
Delmas serves as a strategic link between the large mining economies of Emalahleni (formerly Witbank), traditionally recognized as the “coal capital” of South Africa, and the broader Delmas coalfield. Several coal collieries are headquartered or operated in this area, and the mining industry remains central to its local economy[5].