Richards Bay Coal Terminal
- Richards Bay Coal Terminal
The Rirchards Bay Coal Terminal, located in the Richards Bay harbour, is the largest coal export facility in the world. Potential throughput is to reach 91 million tons a year by the first half of 2009. [cite web|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601109&sid=aK0Ek71Aq4po&refer=home|title=South African Coal Sales to India Jump, Europe Hurt (Update1)|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=June 30|accessyear=2008] . In 2007 annual throughput was 66.12 million tons, despite a capacity of 76 million tons, due to rail deliveries failing to reach expectations. [cite web|url=http://www.miningmx.com/energy/765780.htm|title=Richards Bay Coal falls short again|publisher=MiningMX|accessdate=June 30|accessyear=2008]
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