Exxaro, SA’s largest coal miner, says the plunge in coal prices over the past 10 months made it no longer viable to transport its products by road while it continues to battle with a poorly functioning state rail system.

The drop in coal prices put a damper on the earnings bonanza coal exporters enjoyed in 2022...

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