This paper reveals the inception of junior coal mining companies into the coal space in South Africa. Even though they are supported by other entities like the government, Eskom and Transnet they still face a lot of challenges in operations, finance, logistics, equipment, and other issues leading to high risk of companies shutting down. The literature review outlines the big coal mining houses and their contribution to the coal industry. Due to that, there is little knowledge about junior coal mining companies the researcher conducted an explorative descriptive design method which included questionnaires and interviews on 85 junior companies. The results show that they do contract mining, hire transportation, and they get most of their finance from private investors. In conclusion, the public and private sector should do more in order to ensure the survival of junior coal mining companies.
An In-Depth Study on Challenges Faced By Junior Coal Mining Companies in South Africa.
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