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Energy in South Africa, post 1993: Government Resources: Library Guide: Coal

A guide for the Economic History research project

Just Transition

Makgetla, Neva. Working paper for the Presidential Climate Commission: the Just Transition in coal. Pretoria: Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies, September 2021. 

Papers

Makgetla, Neva, Muhammed Patel. The coal value chain in South Africa. Pretoria: Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies, July 2021. 

Mineral Economics reports

Department of Mineral Resources and Energy. Mineral Economics

e.g., Developments in the Economic contribution of Hydrocarbons, Natural Gas and Coal, Growth prospects of SA Coal exports and the effect on black economic empowerment companies, Operating and developing coal mines in the Republic of South Africa, 2011, 2014, Provision of Export Facilities for BEE's at the Richards Bay Coal Terminal, The future role of the Waterberg Coalfield in SA Coal Industry, South Africa's coal industry overview, 2014.

We have in print:

South Africa. Directorate: Mineral Economics    Operating and developing coal mines in the Republic of South Africa, 1995, 1999-2001, 2003-2007 & 2009.    Pretoria :   Mineral Economics.

South Africa's mineral industry, 1983-2011/2012 @ G 68 ED.MINE.INDU

South African Coal Roadmap

"The South African Coal Roadmap is a national initiative supported by the South African Government, the coal industry and related stakeholders (including Anglo Thermal Coal, BHP Billiton, Chamber of Mines, Coaltech, Eskom, Exxaro, Optimum Coal, SANEDI, Sasol, Shanduka, and Transnet)." It is coordinated and administered by the SANEDI and the Fossil Fuel Foundation of Africa.

The South African coal roadmap, July 2013

Outlook for the coal value chain : scenarios to 2040 : technical report, July 2013

Overview of the South African coal value chain, prepared as a basis for the development of the South African coal roadmap, October 2011

Reports

South Africa. Department of Energy. Directorate: Energy Data Collection, Management and Analysis. South African coal sector report. Pretoria: Department of Energy, 2016?

South Africa. Department of Mineral Resources. Directorate: Mineral Economics. South Africa's coal industry overview, 2014. 5th edition. Pretoria: Department of Mineral Resources, July 2014.