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Why South Africa is exporting tons of coal daily

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Recently a video did the rounds of WhatsApp of a lady filming the massive queue of trucks filled with coal heading for the Mozambique border. Many might label it as fake news, but it’s not.

The export market for coal remains very important because it creates an economic balance that keeps coal producers profitable while they continue to supply Eskom at low margins - Consulting principal coal geologist Lesley Jeffrey
24 Nov 2021 English South Africa Entertainment News · Society & Culture

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