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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>A train derailment on South Africa\u2019s main coal-export route will further reduce the country\u2019s shipments of the fuel, which were already set to slide 14% this year.<\/p>\n

Coal exports were forecast to drop to 50 million tonnes in 2022 from 58 million in 2021, Minerals Council South Africa estimated before the 8 November derailment. The incident was the latest disruption to freight in the country, with repeated halts and snarls costing the mining industry billions of rand in revenue.<\/p>\n

The North Corridor route to the Richards Bay Coal Terminal remains shut after efforts to clear the line were stymied by extortion and violence, according to Transnet. The state-owned rail company has cleared almost a hundred wagons, but force majeure remains in place and operations won\u2019t resume until all spilled coal and debris are removed, it said in a statement on Monday.<\/p>\n

The derailment occurred after “threats and disruptions” by groups looking for work, according to Transnet. Crews trying to clear the line were then forced to leave after a group known as the Ulundi Business Forum, which had demanded contracts, resorted to violence, the company said Friday.<\/p>\n

“Security on key export corridors must be a priority focus for the police to prevent criminal elements disrupting bulk exports for their own narrow gains at the expense of the country,” the minerals council said.<\/p>\n

The Richards Bay Coal Terminal ships the majority of South Africa\u2019s exports of the fuel. The facility is owned by a consortium of producers including Thungela Resources Ltd., Exxaro Resources Ltd. and Glencore Plc. Shipments to Europe rose eightfold in the first half of the year from 500 000 tonnes a year earlier.<\/p>\n

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