Chromium is another leading product of South Africa's mining industry. The metal, used in stainless steel and for a variety of industrial applications, is mined at 10 sites around the country. South Africa's production of chromium accounted for 100% of the world's total production in 2005, and consisted of 7,490,000 metric tons (7,370,000 long tons; 8,260,000 short tons) of material.
20 ESI AFRICA ISSUE 2 2004 COAL THE SOUTH AFRICAN COAL INDUSTRY he growth of coal mining in South Africa as a dominant source of energy has a long history. Coal production began in 1870 to supply energy to the
Coal Mining in South Africa. Coal mining’s advent in South Africa can best be traced to the start of gold mining in the late 19th century, particularly on the Witwatersrand, with the first coal in appreciable tonnages being extracted on the Highveld coal field close to the nascent Witwatersrand gold mines.
In 2004, the coal and lignite mining industry generated a gross income of R39 billion and directly employed 50,000 people. The Witbank Coalfield accounts for 40% of South Africa's coal production.
The heavy toll of coal mining in South Africa. South Africa's coal-powered energy sector brings environmental devastation despite legal regulations.
“South Africa’s coal deposits are relatively shallow with thick seams, compared with other coal mining countries. This makes it easier and less expensive to mine. Owing to a decline in high-quality reserves in recent years, there has been an increased push by the industry to upgrade industry technologies and, ultimately, extend the life of major coal deposits,” she notes.
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Coal Mining in South Africa. Coal mining in South Africa plays a significant role in the country’s economy as it is responsible for nearly three quarters of Eskom’s fuel supply. Coal mining in South Africa is centred on the Highveld, with roughly 60% of the country’s deposits located in eMalahleni (Witbank) and surrounding areas.
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Gain an understanding of the coal mining industry in South Africa, its reserves, historic and forecast data on coal production and by type and grade, historic and forecast domestic coal consumption and exports, demand drivers, active, exploration and development coal projects, the competitive landscape and the country's fiscal regime.
What has emerged is three major coal producers: BHP Billiton Energy Coal South Africa; Anglo American Coal and Xstrata. The fourth largest is Exxaro Resources Limited, South Africa’s largest black-controlled diversified mining company, whose entrance into the market was pre-empted by a merger of the Eyesizwe and Kumba’s coal base and industrial minerals divisions.
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South32 has become the latest mining group to back out of coal by signalling its intention to exit its thermal coal business in South Africa.
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Most coal production in South Africa – about 53% – is from opencast mines, with the balance being produced by bord-and-pillar (40%), stoping (4%) and longwall mining (3%). Coal-mining operations are clustered in the country’s Mpumalanga province, accounting for over 84% of South Africa’s coal production.
In 1879 coal mining commenced in the Vereeniging area and in 1895 in the Witbank area to supply both the Kimberly mines and those on the Witwatersrand. South Africa began a period of major economic development after World War II.
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South Africa is one of the ten largest coal producers and the fourth largest coal exporting country in the world. As the coal seams here are buried too deep beneath the ground for opencast mining, they are deep mined using a room and pillar technique.
Although there is plenty of talk and self-congratulation on evidence within the coal industry with regards to safety, reality is that our mining industry is rapidly falling behind in good safety practices compared to the rest of the developed world.
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