Logistics constraints pose major risks to the mining industry and the economy as a whole.
The Minerals Council of South Africa has called for urgent intervention to address logistical bottlenecks which put the industry at risk of incurring record losses this year.
"If there is no change or urgent intervention to address the logistical bottlenecks, the mining industry is likely to incur similar opportunity costs this year, if not surpassing historical losses," said the council’s chief economist Henk Langenhoven. Thermal coal export tonnages were 8% higher,"meaning companies, traders and the fiscus have not fully realised the 150% improvement in coal prices if capacity existed to increase volumes", the council said. Production was 3% lower.
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