Canyon Coal Bursary 2027: How to Apply

Key facts

Status
No current round published Last closed 25 October 2024
Provider
Canyon Coal
Academic year
2027
Last checked
September 2026

The last confirmed round closed on 25 October 2024, and no 2027 call had been published when we checked.

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Canyon Coal mines and exports thermal coal from operations in Mpumalanga and Gauteng, including the Phalanndwa and Hakhano collieries. Its bursary is part of the social and labour plan that comes with a mining licence, so it favours students from the communities around its mines, particularly Msukaligwa in Mpumalanga, and funds them fully through mining, environmental and commercial degrees.

About the Canyon Coal Bursary

  • Fields: mining engineering, environmental science, accounting and human resources.
  • Covers full tuition, accommodation and a book allowance at a South African university.
  • Bursars are expected to build a career in the mining industry.

Canyon Coal Bursary eligibility requirements

  • South African citizen, in Matric or with Matric.
  • At least a 65% overall average across all major subjects.
  • Studying, or provisionally accepted, at a South African university in a listed field.
  • Preference for previously disadvantaged students from the Msukaligwa Local Municipality, students in financial need, those at nearby institutions, women and students with disabilities.

How to apply for the Canyon Coal Bursary

  1. Request or download the application form from canyoncoal.com when the call opens.
  2. Attach a certified ID, certified Matric results or certificate, certified tertiary academic records, proof of registration or a fee statement, your parents’, guardians’ or spouse’s certified IDs, proof of income, a motivation letter and proof of residence.
  3. Email everything to gugulethu.slp@canyoncoal.com with “Canyon Coal Bursary 2027” in the subject line, before the closing date.

Canyon Coal Bursary closing date

The last confirmed closing date was 25 October 2024. Expect September or October 2026 for 2027.

Contact details

Mining students should also apply to the Mining Qualifications Authority bursary, the Department of Mineral Resources bursary and the funders on our mining engineering bursaries page.

FAQs

1. When does the Canyon Coal bursary close for 2027? +
The last confirmed round closed on 25 October 2024. No 2027 call had been published when we checked. Expect it in September or October 2026; email the bursary office to confirm.
2. What is Canyon Coal? +
A South African coal mining group with operations in Mpumalanga and Gauteng, including the Phalanndwa and Hakhano collieries, which funds students from its host communities as part of its social and labour plan.
3. Which fields? +
Mining engineering, environmental science, accounting and human resources.
4. What does it cover? +
Full tuition, accommodation and book allowances at a South African university.
5. Who qualifies? +
South African citizens in Matric or with Matric with at least a 65% average in all major subjects, studying or provisionally accepted at a South African university, with an interest in the mining industry. Preference goes to previously disadvantaged students from the Msukaligwa Local Municipality in Mpumalanga, students in financial need, women and students with disabilities.
6. How do I apply? +
Email the completed application form with a certified ID, certified Matric results, certified tertiary academic records, proof of registration or a fee statement, your parents', guardians' or spouse's certified IDs, proof of income, a motivation letter and proof of residence to gugulethu.slp@canyoncoal.com with 'Canyon Coal Bursary 2027' in the subject line.
Update note (checked September 2026): the last confirmed round closed on 25 October 2024, and no 2027 call had been published when we checked. Expect it in September or October 2026, and email the bursary office to confirm. The details below are from the last published call.

About Canyon Coal

Private company (coal mining)

Canyon Coal mines thermal coal in Mpumalanga for the domestic power market and for export. Canyon Coal publishes a biannual newsletter, The Maroon Post, to update employees, local communities, the media and other stakeholders on the company's news.…

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Address
68 Grayston Drive, Sandown, Sandton, 2031
Phone
+27 11 783 7996
Email
info@canyoncoal.com
Website
canyoncoal.com

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