Coal transitions in South Africa

The study examines three future pathways for South Africa's coal sector that allow us to assess key risks and opportunities in South Africa's coal transition. First, we examine a least-cost energy pathway that assumes no climate change mitigation policy is implemented beyond a gradual phase down of coal power as stations reach the end of ...

South Africa's Coal Production To Remain On The Up Despite Coal …

South Africa is among the most reliant on coal globally for its electricity generation. It has maintained a high coal power generation over the last 5 years, and we expect its reliance to average 85.5% between 2022 …

The Economic and Environmental Effects of Coal Mining: South Africa

Globally, mining and combustion of fossil fuels, especially coal, have resulted in various environmental problems. The adverse effects of these industries on human health, agriculture and the ...

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Announcements Media coverage Seriti at a glance Seriti is a broad-based, 91% black-owned and controlled South African energy company, underpinned by coal. Seriti is a Sesotho word, meaning …

Seriti to acquire 91.835% stake in South Africa Energy Coal

South Africa Coal Mining to 2023 . Data Insights The gold standard of business intelligence. Find out more Related Company Profiles. South Africa Energy Coal South32 Ltd Phembani Group Seriti Resources Holdings Pty Ltd ... "The South Africa Energy Coal acquisition will enable us to offer further secured, long-term coal supply …

The Nexus between South African Mining and the Energy …

From an economic perspective, mining has served an important role in the South African economy, and contributes to a large amount of South Africa's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) while also being the largest contributor to the growth of South Africa's GDP in the first quarter of 2021 as indicated by the Minister of Mineral Resources and ...

Five largest coal mines in Mexico in 2020

The Nueva Rosita Mine, owned by Grupo Mexico SAB de CV, is a surface mine located in Coahuila. The mine produced an estimated 0.036 MTPA of coal in 2020. 5. Santa Barbara Coal Mine. Owned by Mineria y Energia del Noreste, the Santa Barbara Coal Mine is a surface mine located in Coahuila.

Coal mining and environmental sustainability in South Africa…

This study investigates the effects of coal mining on environmental sustainability in South Africa in relation to the moderating role of institutions. To achieve the study's objectives, the fully modified least square (FMOLS), dynamic least squares (DOLS), canonical cointegrating regression (CCR), Bayer-Hanck cointegration and Toda …

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Thungela is a leading pure-play producer and exporter of high quality, low-cost thermal coal in South Africa. As a responsible thermal coal miner, we recognise society's ongoing needs and environmental expectations.

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Announcements Media coverage Seriti at a glance Seriti is a broad-based, 91% black-owned and controlled South African energy company, underpinned by coal. Seriti is a Sesotho word, meaning integrity. It is also the word for the shadow or aura that people cast as they go through life, a shadow that grows through good deeds. At […]

Four facts about the mining industry (2019)

The South African mining industry employed 514 859 individuals in 2019. If the mining sector is represented by a group of 100 workers, 39 are employed in the platinum group metals sector, 21 in the …

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The South African Colliery Managers' Association. Since 1979 the Association has valued its members involvement and has demonstrated inspirational leadership throughout the coal mining industry. SACMA is …

Focus: South African coal miners turn to trucks as rail …

Mining companies in South Africa have resorted to trucking coal to ports to meet a surge in European demand since the war in Ukraine started, bypassing the deteriorating rail infrastructure they ...

1 IntroductIon to south AfrIcAn coAl mInIng And …

the importance of coal mining in south Africa Coal is South Africa's most plentiful and cheapest source of energy. The coal has a low to moderate heat value and high ash content, but mining the coal is cheap when compared with the international industry. The major economic development that took place in South Africa

South African coal miner Exxaro plans move into green metals

South African coal producer Exxaro Resources Ltd. is turning its attention to minerals such as copper and manganese as mining companies look to tap the green …

Thungela to proceed with investments despite coal struggles in South Africa

South African coal miner Thungela Resources has stated its intention to continue its strategy of asset acquisition, despite struggling coal prices and transportation issues. The company reported a profit of just R2bn ($160m) in the first half (H1) of 2023, less than a third of the H1 2022 total of R9.6bn.

Thungela

Thungela's operations are among the highest quality thermal coal mines in South Africa by calorific value. Thungela also holds a 50% interest in Phola, which owns and operates the Phola Coal Processing Plant, and a 23% indirect interest in RBCT. The Richards Bay Coal Terminal is one of the world's leading coal export terminals, with an ...

South Africa: largest producing coal mines | Statista

In 2021, South Africa's largest coal mine was the Grootegeluk Mine, with a production volume of nearly 27 million metric tons that year.

Mining industry in South Africa

Coal mining in South Africa began around the same time as gold mining and is one of the country's most valuable commodities, accounting for 26 percent of mineral mining revenue in 2023.

South Africa's Miners Addressing Climate Change …

In terms of sales volume, thermal coal and PGMs are the largest mining sectors in South Africa, accounting for ~50% of total sales in mining—with coal accounting for ZAR 139 billion and PGMs for ZAR 125 billion of total sales volume in 2019. Coal and PGM mining also account for the largest share of jobs.

(PDF) THE COAL VALUE CHAIN IN SOUTH AFRICA

South Africa has long been an international outlier as a producer and consumer of coal. In 2019, it accounted for 3,6% of global coal production compared to 0,4% of the world's gross domestic ...

Mining and Renewable Energy Company | Exxaro

Exxaro, South Africa's black empowered diversified minerals and energy solutions business released its half year results ended 30 June 2024, with the highlights including coal export sales of 3.2 million tonnes and a …

South African coal exports plunge to 1992 level due to rail …

RBCT, owned by 13 coal mining companies including Thungela (TGAJ.J), Exxaro Resources (EXXJ.J), Seriti Resources, and Glencore's (GLEN.L) South African subsidiary, has been operating far below its annual export capacity of …

The cost of getting South Africa to stop using coal …

"I wanted to be a doctor, but God put me in the mines." South Africa is among the world's most coal-dependent nations. Coal accounts for roughly 85 per cent of its electricity, making the ...

South Africa's Coal Production To Remain On The Up …

The global push towards the green transition has gathered momentum in 2021 in light of the COP26 summit. Despite rising pressures to move away from call …

List Of Coal Mines In South Africa (2023)

Address: Delmas, South Africa. For enquiries call: +27 13 665 7600. Tshikondeni Mine; The Tshikondeni coal mine is a hard coking coal producing mine in the north-eastern corner of Limpopo province of South Africa.

Five largest coal mines in Mexico in 2020