[Ferro-Alloys.com]South32, which is in the process of exiting its SA coal assets, said last week that its domestic coal volumes declined in its half year to end-December. South32 energy coal production in South Africa decreased by 5% YoY to 11.2 million tonnes in the group's December 2020 half-year as domestic sales declined due to reduced demand from Eskom. A strengthening of the rand has also pushed up operating costs, while export sales were also lower following the suspension of activity from loss making pits in response to market conditions.

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