What is a Coking Coal?
Metallurgical coal or coking coal is a grade of coal that can be used to produce good-quality coke.
Coke is an essential fuel and reactant in the blast furnace process for primary steelmaking. The demand for metallurgical coal is highly coupled to the demand for steel.
Coking Coal Suppliers In South Africa
Coal Miners and Distributors
Address: Ground Floor, Block, 18 Melrose Blvd, Melrose, Johannesburg, South Africa
Phone: +27 11 684 1112
Does South Africa have coking coal?
This includes both the production of iron for steelmaking and in the production of ferroalloys.
However, South Africa has limited reserves of coking coal, produced from the Limpopo coalfields. Coking coal required by the South African iron and steel industry is largely imported.
Who are the suppliers of coal in South Africa?
Barium Commodities & Finance (Pty) Ltd is one of the leading global suppliers of thermal coal from South Africa & Mozambique. Thermal coal is a type of bituminous coal that is used for power and heat generation.