South African coal production fell by 7.9pc on the year in No- vember, according to government data released on 18 January. Production was around 19mn t, its lowest level since February. Some mining frms have scaled back output in re- cent months — particularly of lower margin, lower calorifc value (CV) coal — as they prioritise the railing of high-CV coal for export. Railing problems linked to cable theft and a shortage of equipment have shown no signs of abating early this year.
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