Coal SWOT Analysis

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Strengths


coal
Not easy to substitute coal
TCSA presence in Asia
TCSA reserve base large
TCSA part of Total
Strategic Location
Largest source for energy worldwide

Weaknesses


Cost containment
Cost of capital
Exposure to exchange rate
TFR Railage cobnstraints
TCSA has small product differential advantage
Goverment intervention cause operational inefficiencies
TCSA Export allocation only 5.7%
Pollution

Opportunities


Match reserve base with low qualities yield benefit
Reprocessing of discards and tailings dumps
Electricy demand growing globally
Increase coal demand SA & globally
Strategic initiatives
Aquisition of smaller companies
TCSA reseve exploitation -low grade
Expansion of Electricity Generation From Cars
Peak Oil Supply
Widespread Use

Threats


Unions/Strikes
Slow Global growth
Commodity price volatility
Stringent Govermental Regulations
SA road map for coal-Coal as astretigic resource
Inhouse productivity
Intense compitition
Environmental Issues
Reduction coal demand China
Cleaner Energy Alternatives.

Coal SWOT Analysis Profile

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