
SOUTH AFRICAN COAL SECTOR REPORT Energy
South Africa’s coal resources are contained in the Ecca deposits, a stratum of the Karoo Supergroup There are 19 coalfields in the country and they are largely located in the northeastern quarter of the country, ie Mpumalanga, Limpopo and extend to KwaZuluNatal and the Free State The coalfields where production occurs include Ermelo, Highveld, Kangwane, Kliprivier, Nongoma,

SA coal resources and reserves, a presentday outlook
Minerals Bureau, Coal and Hydrocarbons, Pretoria, South Africa The reassessment of coal reserves has become a matter of urgency and has come as a result of the present situation of the industry, in the context of globalized coal economies, as well as new mining legislation and the advantages and difficulties of domestic coal suppliers

SA coal resources and reserves, a presentday outlook
Minerals Bureau, Coal and Hydrocarbons, Pretoria, South Africa The reassessment of coal reserves has become a matter of urgency and has come as a result of the present situation of the industry, in the context of globalized coal economies, as well as new mining legislation and the advantages and difficulties of domestic coal suppliers

INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN THE COAL SECTOR
coal in various parts of the country estimated at 212 868 million tons of which reserves constitute 50 to 60% of this resource, making Botswana the 2nd largest after South Africa Botswana coals occur within the Karoo Basin which covers an area of about 70% of the entire country The spread of coalfields is sparse, covering, Dukwi, Foley, Serule,