As a company, we recognize the importance of the coal supply to national development and the stabilization of energy requirement, creation and sustainability of job securities, and contribution to the South African economic GDP.
Coal Supply
Procurement & Supply of Coal
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South Africa produces in excess of 255 million most from witbank tonnes of coal. Around 77% of South Africa’s energy needs are directly derived from coal. South Africa is the 5th largest exporter of coal in the world, with 30% consumed overseas.
We buy and supply high-grade quality coal. Our prices range in accordance to the trending demands within the energy sector, and as per normal schedule: we adjust coal deposit pricing accordingly. On average we buy & sell at fair prices.
Coal is a sedimentary rock made predominantly of carbon that can be burned for fuel. Coal is readily combustible, black or brownish-black, and has a composition that, including inherent moisture, consists of more than 50 percent by weight and more than 70 percent by volume of carbonaceous material. It is formed from plant remains that have been
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Types of Coal
There are four major types (or “ranks”) of coal. Rank refers to steps in a slow, natural process called “coalification,” during which buried plant matter changes into an ever denser, drier, more carbon rich, and harder material. The four ranks are:
- Subbituminous: Subbituminous coal is black in color and dull (not shiny), and has a higher heating value than lignite.
- Lignite: Lignite coal, aka brown coal, is the lowest grade coal with the least concentration of carbon.
- Anthracite: The highest rank of coal. It is a hard, brittle, and black lustrous coal, often referred to as hard coal, containing a high percentage of fixed carbon and a low percentage of volatile matter.e it has layers.
- Also, there is peat. Peat is not actually coal, but rather the precursor to coal. Peat is a soft organic material consisting of partly decayed plant and, in some cases, deposited mineral matter. When peat is placed under high pressure and heat, it becomes coal.
- Bituminous: Bituminous coal is a middle rank coal between subbituminous and anthracite. Bituminous usually has a high heating (Btu) value and is the most common type of coal used in electricity generation in the United States. Bituminous coal appears shiny and smooth when you first see it, but look closer and you may se