Export coal volumes drop again in 2019
Richards Bay Coal Terminal officials, reporting on the annual performance, say the year turned out to be a very tough one
23 January 2020 - 14:02
SA’s coal exports shrunk again in 2019, marking the second consecutive year of declining volumes.
The decline in coal exports — a major foreign exchange earner for SA — results from softer global demand in response to renewable alternatives to coal power, especially from developed countries...
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