CCTV | Overview of the South African coal sector
South Africa produces about 250 million tonnes of coal, and our exports under normal conditions are 80 million tonnes
South Africa produces about 250 million tonnes of coal, and our exports under normal conditions are 80 million tonnes
There is commitment from State rail enterprise Transnet to find a solution to bulk commodity logistical disruption
The Daily Maverick refused to publish this rejoinder to an opinion piece written by Kirsten Youens
The price of coal has climbed and the miners are receiving record orders from Europe due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict
Private Sectors have a major role to play and we should look at other countries for some of our resolutions to the SA energy crisis
Government needs to urgently push policy reforms and get private sector on board
The war in Ukraine has upended commitments from countries around the world to reduce dependence on coal, as nations struggle to source energy outwith Russian oil
With mining a key source of revenue, we should be approving more projects and fixing bottlenecks such as Transnet’s issues
The impact of the Transnet railing crisis will become apparent much quicker than with Eskom.
I was part of a panel discussion with coal industry leaders at the recent McCloskey’s 2022 Southern African Coal Conference, in Cape Town, South Africa.
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