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Liberty Coal takes charge at Optimum Colliery as mine reopens and rebuilds

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November 17, 2025

LIBERTY Coal Mine Services (LMS) has become the principal mining contractor at Mpumalanga-based Optimum Colliery.

- TAWANDA KAROMBO

Liberty Coal takes charge at Optimum Colliery as mine reopens and rebuilds

RE-OPENING of Optimum Coal mine, with potential to produce 13.5 million tons of the energy commodity, is projected to be a boost for Eskom's electricity generation in addition to restoring employment for the more than 500 workers at the mine, as well as pushing up exports of the energy mineral. I SUPPLIED

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Reopening of Optimum Coal mine, with potential to produce 13.5 million tons of the energy commodity, is projected to be a boost for Eskom’s electricity generation in addition to restoring employment for the more than 500 workers at the mine, as well as pushing up exports of the energy mineral.

Controversy has dogged the former Gupta family-owned Optimum Coal Mine.

Liberty Coal and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) had jointly approached the Pretoria High Court and obtained a settlement order to allow the Optimum Mine to exit business rescue, trade as a going concern and to begin the process of rebuilding the mine.

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