Energy & Science
Coal Demand Holds Steady From Africa’s Biggest Export Terminal
- Richards Bay shipped 72 million tons of South African coal
- IEA expects coal consumption to rise through next five years
An employee climbs steps in the rail yard where coal arrives for shipping at the Richard's Bay coal terminal, in Richard's Bay, South Africa.
Photographer: Nadine Hutton/Bloomberg
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While the fight against climate change ramps up, Africa’s biggest export terminal for the dirtiest fossil fuel is demonstrating that demand from developing nations continues unabated.