BULK MINING AND ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CAN SUPPORT AFRICA’S ECONOMIC GROWTH Dr CJ Fauconnier Chief Executive 10 February 2004 Investing in African Mining Conference / Indaba 2004
Intensity of Steel Consumption Sources: IISI and Global Insight
China's Steel Consumption & Iron Ore Imports 2 Iron Ore Imports (Mt) Steel Consumption (Mt) Sources: UNCTAD, CRU, IISI
Flourishing Bulk Mining-driven Infrastructure Projects 3 Sishen-Saldanha example
South Africa's Historical Iron Ore Exports 4 Growth in iron ore exports since the establishment of the Sishen-Saldanha railway line and export terminal Source: SA Department of Minerals and Energy Export Mass (Mt) Export Value (FOB, US$million)
Flourishing Bulk Mining-driven Infrastructure Projects 5 Richards Bay example
South Africa's Historical Coal Exports 6 Growth in coal exports since the establishment of the Richards Bay Coal Terminal and railway line Source: SA Department of Minerals and Energy Export Mass (Mt) Export Value (FOB, US$million)
- dependent on infrastructure development Benefits from Bulk Mining in Africa SENEGAL GUINEA GABON DRC MOZAMBIQUE RSA 7
Infrastructure 8 – the key to unlocking the full Northern Cape ferrous mineral and Waterberg coal potential