china aims to increase coal production by 30pc, page-6

Hi Jimkk, and why suspended?

Exports from ZA, 80% to Europe, mainly power generation, 7% each into Middle east and Asia, 4% Africa. India imports are increasing.

Section 11 for CoAL was different in that they were operating in an area with many operators, my concern with Waterberg is the concentration of resources with two (ostensibly) aussie companies.

Water upgrade will be by 2013 , consumers pays capex through the purchase price per unit of water(usually mega litre)

Depends on the distance and Eskoms need for the coal, trucking is around 50 ZAc per ton km, conveyor 4 or 5 cents.

RBCT has been allocated. there are smaller terminals, but obviously more expensive in temrs of railage and opex.

Exxaro (grootegeluk) like to feel they have a stranglehold, but the change in mineral rights holdings will eliminate this because other players are allowed in.

Yes the govt will allow other operators.

An operator really needs to be able to get rid of the middling coal to Eskom, the coking coal fracvtion alone will not sustain an operation.