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He was addressing the Africa Mining Congress in Johannesburg. "Both globally and regionally energy demand is increasing - so we're going to have to continue to burn coal. "For us it's a challenge as to how clean we can burn that coal," Magara said. He said after 2015 some power stations in South Africa would not only show signs of ageing, but the mines that supplied them with coal could be depleted. "This will present a major opportunity for coal mining," he noted. Anglo Coal was a major supplier of coal to Eskom. Magara told the briefing he was excited about Anglo Coal's projects, especially the work being done around Lephalale in the Waterberg where the company's coal bed methane exploration site was located. Article Continues: Cape Argus
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South Africa will continue to depend on coal for energy, Anglo Coal's CEO Ben Magara said on Wednesday.
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