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South Africa is a major producer and exporter of coal, ranking among the top ten countries in the world for these activities. The industry is of major significance to the country’s economy, with coal being the source of 93% of the country’s electricity, 70% of its primary energy and 30% of its petroleum liquid fuels. Coal is also one of the country’s leading mineral revenue generators. This electronic report reviews South Africa’s coal sector, including the business environment, the key participants in the sector, local demand, export sales, as well as selected coal projects under development.

The report draws on information available in the public domain. The report does not purport to provide analysis of market trends.

Published on: 31 May 2012.
 

Table of contents

List of abbreviations 1

Key developments 2

Business environment 3–4

Key participants 5–12

• Major companies 5
• Smaller companies 7
• Black economic empowerment 8
• General corporate activity 9

Local demand 13–15

• Electricity demand 13
• Other demand 15

Export sales 16–18

• Export logistics 16
• Smaller export facilities 17

Selected coal projects 19–22

• Projects under development by large participants in the market 19
• Projects under development by smaller participants in the market 20

Labour 23–24

• Industrial action 23
• Skills shortages 23
• Safety 24

Environmental considerations 25

Outlook 26

Appendices 27–32

1. Project summary 27
2. Company contact details 29

Main sources 33–35