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OVERVIEW OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN COAL MINING INDUSTRY AND ITS
ROLE IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN ENERGY SECTOR
DICK KRUGER
DEPUTY HEAD
TECHNO ECONOMICS
INTRODUCTION
• COAL DISCOVERED 1699 AT FRANSCHHOEK• MOLTENO IN EASTERN CAPE• NORTHERN KZN• OLD TRANSVAAL (GAUTENG, MPUMALANGA
& LIMPOPO)• FREE STATE• DEVELOPMENT DRIVEN BY GOLD,
DIAMONDS, STEAM SHIPS & RAILWAYS
COAL OCCURRENCES IN SOUTH AFRICA
• KZN COAL FIELDS
• MPUMALANGA HIGHVELD
• FREE STATE
• WATERBERG
• LIMPOPO
• SPRINGBOK FLATS
• MOLTENO-INDWE
MINING METHODS
• UNDERGROUNDBORD & PILLAR
LONGWALL
STOOPING
• OPENCASTSTRIP MINING (DRAG LINE)
TRUCK & SHOVEL
CONTINUOUS MINER
LONGWALL SHEARER
STRIP MINING
LOADING COAL
COAL PRODUCTION AND SALES - 2012
• PRODUCTION: 258 575 793 TON•
• TOTAL SALES: 261 677 312 TON • (R96 148 181 309)•
• LOCAL SALES: 185 668 665 TON • (R43 921 276 970)•
• EXPORT SALES: 76 008 647 TON • (R52 226 904 339)
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EMPLOYMENT & EARNINGS
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DOMESTIC COAL USAGE
• ESKOM 125 MT
• SASOL 45 MT
• COKING COAL 2.2 MT
• OTHERS 13 MT
EXPORT DESTINATIONS
Eastern Africa(2.5%)
Eastern Asia (28%)
South-Eastern Asia (3%)
Southern Asia (33%)
Western Asia (11%)
Eastern Europe (0.5%)
Southern Europe (6%)
Northern Europe(1.3%)
Western Europe(13%)
South America(0.7%)
Northern Africa(0.5%)
Southern Africa(0.04%)
Western Africa (0.5%)
ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTION
• 19% OF MINERAL EXPORTS BY VALUE
• 7% OF TOTAL MERCHANDISE EXPORTS
• 21 % OF LIQUID FUEL PRODUCTION
• 91% OF ELECTRICITY GENERATION CAPACITY
RICHARDS BAY COAL TERMINAL
COAL MINING INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
• CHAMBER OF MINES COLLIERIES COMMITTEE
• INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS
COLLIERY MANAGERS
COLLIERY ENGINEERS
ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONALS
INDUSTRY INSTITUTIONS
• COLLIERIES TRAINING COLLEGE
• COLLIERIES ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SERVICES
• COALTECH RESEARCH ASSOCIATION
• RICHARDS BAY COAL TERMINAL (91 MT/Y)
• COAL EXPORT LINE
• RESCUE DRILLING UNIT
• COLLIERY INERTISATION SYSTEM
OUTLOOK
• AMPLE RESOURCE
• INCREASE IN DOMESTIC DEMAND – ADDITIONAL 30 MT/Y BY 2018
• EXPORT DEMAND INCREASING
• AMPLE EXPORT CAPACITY
USEFUL LINKS
• www.chamberofmines.org.za• www.rbct.co.za• www.ctctraining.co.za• www.coaltech.co.za• www.sacollierymanagers.org.za• www.sacea.org.za• www.sdacepa.co.za• www.dmr.gov.za• www.eskom.co.za• www.sapia.co.za
THANK YOU