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Sasol is estimated to have consumed approximately 58 million tonnes of coal in 2006, one third of South Africa's coal consumption, as the feedstock for its synthetic fuel and chemicals production.[1]

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Sasol's coal mining operations in Secunda and their 2005 production levels as being:[2]

  • Twistdraai Mine which produced 14.2 million tonnes
  • Brandspruit Mine which produced 8.5 million tonnes
  • Middlebult Mine which produced 8.5 million tonnes
  • Syferfontein Mine which produced 8.2 million tonnes

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Directors

Accessed June 2009: [3]

Contact Details

Website: http://www.sasol.com/sasol_internet/frontend/navigation.jsp?navid=1&rootid=1

Articles and Resources

Sources

  1. Eskom, "Coal in South Africa Revision 5", January 2008.
  2. Thomas R. Yager, "The Mineral Industry of South Africa", 2005 Minerals Yearbook, U.S. Geological Survey, August 2007.(Pdf)
  3. People, Sasol, accessed June 24, 2009.

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