richards bay exports 20% up on last month

By: Reuters

2nd July 2012



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JOHANNESBURG – South Africa exported 5.45-million tons of coal from the Richards Bay Coal Terminal in June, up from 4.63-million tons the previous month, data showed on Monday.

Africa's biggest economy - a major exporter of coal to power stations in Europe and Asia - had 2.91-million tons of stock at the terminal at the end of June, RBCT said.

Coal producers in South Africa include Anglo American, BHP Billiton, Exxaro, Optimum Coal and Xstrata.

Edited by: Reuters