A brief look at SAs coal mining industry
Most coal production in South Africa about 53% is from opencast mines, with the balance being produced by bordandpillar (40%), stoping (4%) and longwall mining (3%). Coal mining operations are clustered in the country''s Mpumalanga province, accounting for over 84% of South Africa''s coal production. The remaining output comes from the Limpopo province''s two operating mines