Coal and coal preparation in South Africa

Topography influences the layout of the plant but does not affect the process design. The coal market comprises many sectors, each having specific requirements with respect to both size and quality. In turn, these have led to different levels of preparation and the development of specific types of coal preparation plant design.

The Social and Environmental Consequences of Coal Mining in South

Paper presented at the Colloquium: Sustainable Development in the Life of Coal Mining, Boksburg, 13 July 2005, South Africa. 44 McCarthy, T. and Pretorius, K. not dated: Coal mining on the Highveld and its implications for future water quality in the Vaal River system. 45 Blignault and King, 2002: The Externality Cost of Coal Combustion in ...

papers on organizational structure of coal mining in south africa

In 2014, the country has produced near 260 Mt of coal and 182.7 Mt. South Africa sold its coal product internally with a value of R54.7 billion 69.6 Mt, worth R46.7 billion have been exported. The coal product provides around 81 % of the energy produced by the Energy Industry in South Africa. The coal-mining sector in South Africa is considered

13 Mining and Minerals in South Africa

The impact of mining on the economy and society is best understood through analysis of the value chain, rather than through extraction alone. The mining value chain stretches from the production of inputs—in South Africa, principally capital goods and construction services—to mining itself, to the metals and coal refineries, to export markets and …

papers on organizational structure of coal mining in south africa

A review of the role of the coal mine surveyor in South Africa. the organizational structure of the … This paper focuses on the role of the coal mine surveyor … A review of the role of the coal mine surveyor in South Africa » More detailed! Coal in South Africa – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The use of coal in South Africa dates back to the …

Assessing coal mine closures and mining community profiles …

This paper reviews expected coal mine closures and associated community vulnerabilities and local governance challenges in South Africa. Decommissioning …

Why Is Coal Still King in South Africa? — Columbia Political …

Coal deposits have declined since 2022 and been subject to the worst outageson record. Supposedly far more threatening to the industry is the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP), a program pioneered by South Africa following the 2021 COP-26 to phase out coal reliance. However, two years later, coal still dominates the …

Mining Weekly

Menar coal and anthracite projects. Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga, in South Africa. Menar, through its subsidiaries Kangra and Canyon Coal. Menar, through its subsidiaries, expects to ...

Evaluating Impacts of Coal Mining in South African …

Coal mining; Environmental degradation; Society 4.0; South Africa 1.0 Introduction The coal mining industry in South Africa generates more than 77 % of all primary energy needs of the country. It forms the basis of the energy sources for the electricity system of the country and so, its dependency index is higher

13 Mining and Minerals in South Africa

The mining value chain stretches from the production of inputs—in South Africa, principally capital goods and construction services—to mining itself, to the metals and …

(PDF) FUNDAMENTALS OF COAL MINE ROOF …

Roof supports can only be understood in conjunction with the rock structure that they support. The strength. of the rock depends on geology, and the loads are applied primarily by the in situ and ...

The Future of South African Coal: Market, Investment, and …

The paper first examines the industrial organisation and political-economy of the coal sector in South Africa. An overview is provided of coal mining companies, …

The impact of coal mining on the environment and …

Coal is South Africa's major primary energy source, and plays a significant role in supplying the chemicals and steelmaking industries. The benefits of coal production are relevant in the light of South Africa's development priorities of job creation and economic growth. Even so, primary metal production and coal-based power generation industries, …

Coal in South Africa

Journal of African Earth Sciences, Vol. 16, No. 1/2, pp. 171-180, 1993. 0899-5362/93 $6.00+0.00 Printed in Great Britain 1993 Pergamon Press Lid Coal in South Africa C. P. SNYMAN and W. J. BOTHA Department of Geology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa Abstract - South Africa has more than 70 per cent of the coal …

SOUTH AFRICA: HORIZONTAL LINKAGES

Export Opportunities for South Africa's Capital Goods Industry." on: IDC of South Africa Ltd. range of minerals—led to further specialization and spinoffs from mining activities.5 Currently, South Africa is a world leader in a host of mining equipment products. These include spirals for washing coal, water pumps, hydropower, tracked

(PDF) Logistics Implications in the South African Coal Mining …

Transport The modes of transport in the South African coal industry supply chain are conveyor belts, rail, road and marine or water transport. 11.1 Conveyor belts In the South African coal mining industry, conveyors are used to transport coal to a number of power stations in the Mpumalanga area as a number of them are built next to the coal mines.

Medupi Coal-Fired Power Station Project, South Africa

The Medupi coal-fired power station is located in Lephalale, South Africa. Credit: Eskom. The Medupi coal-fired power station was developed by Eskom, South Africa's state-owned power corporation, at a cost of R145bn ($9.7bn). It is the world's biggest dry-cooled, coal-fired power station, as well as the world's fourth-biggest coal …

History of mining in South Africa

The first diamonds were uncovered at the site of the Big Hole in 1871. Until the mine's closure in 1914, up to 50,000 miners excavated the deepest hole ever dug by hand, extending 215 metres underground. While the mine would yield 2,720kg of diamonds and help establish the De Beers mining company, which remains a major industry …

GRADE 5 GEOGRAPHY: TERM 4

This makes South Africa an important country. Mining is also very important to South Africa's economy. The minerals are mined from deep under the ground. Mining provides jobs for many people. The raw materials and products that are made from minerals are sold to other countries.

(PDF) THE COAL VALUE CHAIN IN SOUTH AFRICA

This paper analyses these disturbances and their implications for the South African economy as the basis for more strategic responses. The coal value chain. The costs, benefits and risks of...

Coal

The coal industry employed 90,977 people in 2022. 231.2 million tonnes produced in 2022 with total coal sales of R252.3 billion. 70% of coal volume is consumed domestically and more than 70% of electricity demand is generated from coal power. Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) serves as the primary export port. RBCT has a dedicated rail line.

(PDF) Logistics Implications in the South African Coal Mining Industry

September 2014. 503. Logistics Implications in the South African Coal Mining Industry Supply Chain. Dr. Ken Mathu. Vaal University of Technology. Doi:10.5901/mjss. 2014.v5n20p503. Abstract. The ...

Barriers to powering past coal: Implications for a just energy

Coal will remain the backbone of energy supply and an energy source in South Africa for a long time. In addition, we have quite an abundance of coal in South Africa and a heavy reliance on coal as a primary source for energy production. And because of that, we have a firmly established coal-powered sector resistant to …

Organizational structures of mining companies: …

The basic idea of developing the organizational structures of industrial enterprises is the division of tasks in such a way as to ensure the effective functioning of the territorial-property complex of the company and the fulfillment of its tasks. To improve performance indicators, the possibility of unifying the management model is equally ...

Modeling the linkage between coal mining and …

Abstract. The environmental sustainability challenges posed by coal mining as a critical revenue and energy source for South Africa have been sparsely explored in the …

Conference call for papers: Global dynamics of coal mining …

–Environmental impact of shifting from coal to the hydrogen economy given the scarce water supply in countries such as South Africa; –The practical requirements for transitioning through the Power-to-X (PtX), to make JET to Green Hydrogen become a practical reality; –Global economics of coal mining, climate change, and hydrogen …

WOMEN IN MINING IN SOUTH AFRICA

The number of women working in the mining sector has increased significantly over the years – from around 11,400 in 2002 to 56,691 in 2019. Women represent 12% of South Africa's total mining labour force of 454,861 people. Women in mining by commodity in 2019 No of women employees % of women employees PGMs 19,694 12 Gold 11,271 …

(PDF) The South African coal mining industry: A …

The aim of this article is to provide an exposition of supply chain dynamics within the South African coal mining industry and to …

A review of the role of the coal mine surveyor in South …

T. surveyor in South Africa. r. a. n. by F.T. Cawood* and W.J. Richards†. s. a. c. t. i. o. Synopsis. This paper focuses on the role of the coal mine surveyor at the start. of the …

An overview of the Permian (Karoo) coal deposits of southern Africa

The lithologies that contain the coal deposits are Permian in age and assigned to the Karoo Supergroup (SACS, 1980; Johnson et al., 1996), and Karoo-type deposits are known from all of the countries described in this paper (Fig. 1).The Karoo basin in South Africa is regarded as the type-locality for the southern African coals …

Minerals and Mining Policy of South Africa: Green Paper

1.5.2 Intent. The aim of the policy will be to develop South Africa's mineral wealth to its full potential and to the maximum benefit of the entire population. Government, therefore, will promote the establishment of secondary and tertiary mineral-based industries aimed at adding maximum value to raw materials.

Coal deposits of South Africa -the future of coal mining in South Africa

Abstract. This paper gives an overview over the deposits of hard coal in South Africa. South Africa is the fifth largest coal producing country in the world. The first part deals with the setting ...

Traditional leadership, community participation and mining development

1. Introduction. In post-apartheid South Africa, proposals for mining are becoming increasingly situated in rural areas and/or in pristine areas of natural beauty (Duda, 2017; Leonard and Lebogang, 2017; Leonard, 2016) with some of the most profitable South African mines situated today on land in the former homelands that is …

An In-Depth Study on Challenges Faced By Junior Coal …

production of coal in South Africa is divided into many junior coal companies and the share percentage are as follows; Shanduka is the fore front-runner in relations to junior coal mining organization, generating 50% of JMS produced coal. Worldwide, Petmin, Kuyasa, Anker, Umcebo and Mashala have an output between 4% and 6%

HOW SOUTH AFRICAN MINING CAN ADDRESS …

Key challenges facing South African mining Trade risk South Africa ranks in the top 20 of most carbon-intensive global economies on an emissions-per-GDP basis. Indirect electricity-use-related emissions (Scope 2) make up the bulk (~77%) of total Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions in the mining sector. This is driven by the high carbon-intensity of

Coal transitions in South Africa

However, overall, coal production in the NDC scenario declines by 1.1% per year between 2017 and 2050 in a least cost energy pathway for South Africa. This points that there is a need for planning for South Africa's due to the relative economics of new supply options alone. Even with limited implementation of climate change policy, coal is no ...

Coal Mining in South Africa: A Comprehensive Overview

Economic Impact of Coal Mining. The coal mining industry in South Africa has had a substantial economic impact on the country. It has served as a significant source of employment, contributing to job creation and supporting livelihoods in mining communities. Moreover, coal exports have generated substantial revenue for the …

Sustainability | Free Full-Text | An Information Framework for …

Coal-mining contributes much to the economic welfare of a country. Yet it brings along a number of challenges, notably environmental impacts which include water pollution in a water scarce country such as South Africa. This research is conducted in two phases. The first phase intends to establish environmental and other challenges brought …

Coal mining and environmental sustainability in South Africa: …

4 Citations. Explore all metrics. Abstract. This study investigates the effects of coal mining on environmental sustainability in South Africa in relation to the …