Masama coal project targets export market
Tuesday, May 09, 2017
The company’s directors are adamant that the project, which seeks to produce 2.4 million tonnes per annum for the export market, would be a success.
Minergy chief executive officer, Andre Boje told Mmegi Business that the current price of international seaborne thermal coal is around $80 per tonne, noting that South African prices are significantly higher than this at around R1,000 per tonne, which makes it a viable project.
While the political shift brings hope for change, it also places immense pressure on the new administration to deliver on its election promises in the face of serious economic challenges.On another level, newly appointed Finance Minister Ndaba Gaolathe’s grim assessment of the country’s finances adds urgency to the moment. The budget deficit, expected to be P8.7 billion, is now anticipated to be even higher due to underperforming diamond...