What is 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.
Top Coking Coal Companies In South Africa
New Vaal Mine.
Wolvekrans Middelburg Complex Mine.
Kriel Mine.
Syferfontein Mine.
Who is the largest coal company in South Africa?
Grootegeluk Mine.
The Grootegeluk Mine is a surface mine located in Limpopo. It is owned by Exxaro Resources and produced an estimated 32.46 million tonnes of coal in 2022.
Does South Africa produce coking coal?
This includes both the production of iron for steelmaking and 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.