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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.
- Registered name
- Canyon Coal (Pty) Ltd
- Type
- Private company (coal mining)
- Fields funded
- Mining-related and technical fields, plus learnerships
- Website
- canyoncoal.com
- info@canyoncoal.com
- Phone
- +27 11 783 7996
Recruiting from the communities around its mines
Canyon Coal’s careers page tells job seekers to follow vacancies locally at the mines, at community offices and at municipal offices, and to submit applications to the company’s human resources centre. That local approach means residents near Canyon Coal’s operations hear about opportunities through community channels as well as online.
Canyon Coal also states a commitment to fair and ethical behaviour, compliance with the law, and employment opportunities for all people regardless of race, gender, age, disability, religion or other characteristics.
Learnerships and student stories
The Maroon Post shares stories of people developing their skills at Canyon Coal. One story follows Luleka putting theory into practice through a millwright learnership, and another describes Khanyisile learning that mine safety is the top priority. The University of Johannesburg’s Mining Forum has also explored Canyon Coal’s Khanye mining operations.
The Canyon Coal bursary
The last Canyon Coal bursary round that BursariesAfrica could confirm closed on 25 October 2024, and no 2027 call had been published when BursariesAfrica checked. If Canyon Coal follows its earlier timing, students should expect a call in September or October 2026.
How to research Canyon Coal opportunities
Read recent issues of The Maroon Post on Canyon Coal’s website, which describe the company’s operations, safety culture and people. Then visit or call the community office near your area to ask whether a bursary or learnership is planned, which fields it covers and what documents Canyon Coal needs.
Email Canyon Coal’s general address to confirm the bursary’s status, and ask whether applicants must live near a Canyon Coal mine. Students interested in artisan careers should ask specifically about learnerships such as the millwright programme, which may suit them better than a degree.
Because Canyon Coal’s call is not yet confirmed, apply to other mining bursaries with published dates at the same time.
Canyon Coal’s stories about learners, safety and community recruitment suggest the company values practical training alongside degrees, so applicants should mention any hands-on experience they have.
See our mining engineering bursaries page and our millwright bursaries guide.
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