Expanded Morupule Coal eyes surging global demand
Monday, October 03, 2022 | 510 Views |
Eyeing growth: Masisi during a tour of Morupule Coal Mine on Wednesday PIC: PRESS PHOTO
President Mokgweetsi Masisi officially launched the P1.7 million Motheo open cast mine on Wednesday, which will add to Morupule Coal’s current production of 2.8 million tonnes per annum.
The war in Ukraine has sparked an energy crisis from Europe to Asia, lifting demand and prices for coal and reversing years of disfavour the commodity has endured as a result of the global transition to greener energy sources.
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