Southern African Coal Processing Society

A forum for the exchange of ideas and to advance the use and processing of coal

Who we are and what we do

OUR HISTORY

The Southern Africa Coal Processing Society started in 1967 with three companies, namely Trans-Natal with Stan Lynch as representative, Rand Mines with Morris Milner as representative and Anglo with Tony Walters as representative.

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OUR AIMS

The Society was established with the primary objective being to create a forum for the exchange of ideas and to advance the use and processing of coal.

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MEMBERSHIP

There are two types of membership available, namely corporate and individual members.

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EVENTS

A biennial conference and exhibition is arranged as well as an awards banquet held annually celebrating successes in the industry and its members.

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SACPS CHAIRPERSON

The past and present chairmen of the Southern African Coal Processing Society can be viewed here

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Coal Man/Men of the Year

The coal man/men/women of the year are featured here

News on SACPS activities

A summary of current and past activities

General Meeting

The Society’s AGM was held on 14 March 2019 where the Chairman, Jayson Jacobs gave an overview of the activities of the Society over the past year and the Treasurer, Gerrit Lok, presented a review of the Society finances.

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Technical Meeting

The second Technical Meeting of 2019 of the Southern African Coal Processing Society will be held at the Colliery Training College (CTC) in Emalahleni on Thursday 23 May 2019 at 14h00.

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Annual Dinner Dance and Awards Function

The SACPS annual dinner dance and awards function was held on 17 May 2019. Check out the gallery for photos from the event

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Call for Papers

The coal processing industry is hard-pressed to find ways to produce good-quality products from low-yielding coals.
Share your expertise in extracting value from low grade reserves at our well-attended conference which draws attendees from Southern Africa and abroad.

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