The Coaltech Research Association was established in 1999 as the Coaltech 2020 Research Programme. It is a collaborative initiative to develop technology and apply research findings that will enable the South African coal industry to remain competitive, sustainable and safe well into the 21st century.
The Coaltech Research Association is an Association incorporated under Section 21of the Companies Act, 1973. The Coaltech Shareholders are : Anglo Coal, Xstrata Coal, Eskom, Exxaro Coal, Sasol Mining, BHP Billiton Energy Coal South Africa, Total Coal, CSIR and the Chamber of Mines. Bon Terra Mining, Kuyasa Mining, Kangra Mining, Leeuw Mining, University of the Witwatersrand, University of Pretoria, National Research Foundation, National Union of Mineworkers and the Department of Minerals and Energy are partners in the Coaltech work programme... read more