The Eloff Coal Project is a proposed new coal mine in Delmas, Nkangala, Mpumalanga, South Africa. The project is a joint venture between Ndalamo Resources and Universal Coal (now part of TerraCom), and is planned as an extension of the existing Kangala Colliery. Expected production capacity is 2.4 million tonnes per annum of thermal bituminous coal. The project received mining rights and environmental authorization from the Department of Mineral Resources in December 2018. As of the most recent reports in 2025, the project is fully regulated but development and production have been delayed, pending the finalization of a domestic offtake agreement with Eskom. It is unclear whether construction has begun, and an official start date has not yet been set[3].
Meanwhile, the Delmas Colliery continues its operations as an established coal mine in Delmas, operated by Kuyasa Mining. It has been producing since 1964 and is not a new opening, but may be relevant for tracking ongoing mining activities in the area[1][6].
Another important project is the Leeuwpan Coal Mine Life Extension, which was recently completed to secure access to new coal reserves near Delmas. This involved infrastructure upgrades, including the rerouting of major roads, enabling mining in the OI block and extending the mine’s life by at least ten years. While not a brand-new mine, this development represents significant new mining activity and continued economic investment in the Delmas area[5].