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Coal industry in South Africa

(www.abndigital.com) China's Vice President Xi Jinping is on an official three-day visit to South Africa. Xi is pegged as China's next president and many say this visit is aimed at securing resources to fuel China's growth further. South Africa exports about 5.5 billion dollars a year in minerals to China. And Coal is just one of these resources in high demand by China. According to the World Coal Association, the global demand for the resource has nearly doubled in the last two decades. Now South Africa is the word's fifth largest exporter and is in a prime position to cash in on the boom. But there are a number of hurdles to clear. ABN's Senior journalist Chris Bishop analyses the coal industry.