BLG Mining, the Group’s resources division
A specialist African mining operator.
The Group’s resources division, owning, operating and optimising copper and anthracite assets across sub-Saharan Africa, to institutional standards, at privately-owned speed.
blgmining.com ↗Overview
A fully integrated operator, not a contractor.
A premier African mining brand scaling into the United States, BLG Mining operates as a subsidiary of BLG Property, drawing on institutional-grade governance, financial depth and the strategic networks built across a decade of property development.
We maintain direct control over drill & blast, loading & hauling, geology, surveying and processing across our active operations. We own our fleet, employ our crews and run the operation end-to-end. It is a hands-on management model and technical depth that set us apart in a competitive market.
Certified to ISO 45001 (Occupational Health & Safety) and ISO 14001 (Environmental Management). Our geology and resource work is JORC and SAMREC compliant, independently audited to the standards the majors work to.
Live Operations
Two mines in production.
Kamanjab Copper Mine
Open-pit copper operation in the Kunene Region producing 25,000 tonnes of ROM per month, processed on-site through crushing, agitated leach and electrowinning.
- Ownership
- 100% Cutra Mining Namibia (operated by us)
- Commodity
- Copper (oxide & sulphide)
- Mining Method
- Opencast, truck & shovel
- Production
- 25,000 T ROM / month
- Processing
- Crushing, agitated leach, electrowinning
- Recovery
- 85% Cu in circuit
- Equipment
- Doosan excavators & ADTs
- Workforce
- 20 personnel
Natal Anthracite Mine
Opencast strip mining of washed anthracite in Vryheid, KwaZulu-Natal. 30,000 tonnes ROM per month, processed through crushing, screening and dense-media-separation wash.
- Ownership
- 100% BLG Mining
- Commodity
- Washed anthracite
- Mining Method
- Opencast strip mining
- Production
- 30,000 T ROM / month
- Processing
- Crushing, screening & DMS wash
- Recovery
- 65%
- Equipment
- Doosan ADTs & excavators
- Seam Height
- 2 m average
Capabilities
Vertically integrated. Institutional-grade governance.
Opencast & Underground Mining
End-to-end ownership of opencast and underground operations across active sites in Namibia and South Africa.
Drilling & Blasting
ANFO, emulsion and electronic detonation give us full in-house drill & blast capability.
Loading & Hauling
GPS-dispatched fleet with match-factor optimisation, operated by our crews on our equipment.
Underground Development
150 m/month per crew development rate, supported by experienced shift crews and modern equipment.
Geology & Resources
JORC and SAMREC compliant resource definition with Competent Person reports, Leapfrog Geo and Datamine modelling, RC grade-control drilling on a 50m x 50m pattern and full QAQC protocols.
Surveying & Mine Planning
30 years of opencast and underground survey experience, UAV drone mapping for topo updates, monthly volumetric surveys for payment certificates, and mine design through Surpac, Minesched and Whittle pit optimisation.
Metallurgy & Processing
Copper leach and coal washability draw on in-house metallurgy expertise across both commodities.
HSE & Compliance
Zero Harm safety philosophy backed by ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 systems, 40 hours of annual refresher training per employee, company-issued site-specific PPE, annual fitness medicals and concurrent rehabilitation alongside mining progress.
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