We invite you to join us on February 25, when the U.S. Commercial Service will host a web-based briefing that will focus on South Africa's market for coal & mining related equpiment and services. Through the course of the briefing, U.S. participants will:

• Learn about South Africa's dynamic and growing coal and mining sectors, 
• Gain an understanding of the opportunities that exist in the South African market for U.S. companies,
• Discover successful market entry strategies and how to overcome the associated challenges

The South African mining and quarrying industry is...

• Well-developed and sophisticated
• A net-exporter of high-end goods and services covering extraction, handling, transportation and benefication / refining
• Experiencing its biggest growth in exploration and take-over of juniors with new concessions
• Experiencing a big increase in real, fixed investment (25% in 2007)
• The main provider of goods, services and expertise to the mining industries of Sub-Saharan Africa

Our Presenters...

• Mr. John Howell, Commercial Officer, U.S. Commercial Service - Johannesburg
• Mr. Johan Van Rensberg, Senior Commercial Specialist, U.S. Commercial Service - Johannesburg

Briefing Details:

• Date: February 25, 2009
• Time: 9:00 AM Eastern Time
• Fee: $35.00
• Location: Your computer

Registration: To register for this webinar click here.

For additional information please contact Steven Murray by phone at (412) 644-2819 or by e-mail at steven.murray@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov or Shannon Fraser at (202) 482-3609 or by e-mail at shannon.fraser@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov .

References: For additional information on the South African coal and mining markets, please visit these webpages:

• Eskom - http://www.eskom.co.za
• SASOL - http://www.sasol.com
• Fuel Foundation of Africa - http://www.fossilfuel.co.za